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Transition elements have greater tendency to form complexes because they have :
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(a,b,c) The great tendency of transition metal ions to form complexes is due to : (i) small size of the atoms and ions, (ii) high nuclear charge and (iii) availability of vacant d-orbitals of suitable energy to accept lone pairs of electrons donated by ligands.
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