physical properties
1) they are very hard and strong
2) they are very dense
3) high melting and boiling points
4) very good conductors of heat and electricity
where are they located
they are located between group 1 and 3 elements
chemical properties
1) they are less reactive than group 1 elements
2) they don’t show clear trends of reactivity
3) transition elements are good catalysts
4) they have variable oxidation states Mn+² Mn+⁴ Mn+⁷
5) they form complex ions Zn(OH)₄ and Ag(NH₃)₄