Question

What type of bond do the transition elements form with themselves?

(a) Ionic bond

(b) Covalent bond

(c) Coordinate bond

(d) Metallic bond

The question was asked in an internship interview.

Origin of the question is General Properties of the Transition Elements (D-Block) topic in division D and F-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer 1

Right answer is (d) Metallic bond

To elaborate: Transition elements have relatively low ionization energies and have one or two electrons in their outermost energy level. As a result, they form metallic bonds. This is also the reason behind the metallic properties of transition elements.