alleryStart learning →Transition metals make good catalysts partly because they
Akeep one fixed oxidation state
Bare chemically totally inert
Cswitch between oxidation states
Dare always found as liquids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. switch between oxidation states
Their ability to shift between oxidation states lets them take part in the redox steps of a catalytic cycle.
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