The transition metals exhibit higher enthalpies of atomisation due to

  • A
    their ability to show variable oxidation states
  • B
    the presence of incompletely filled $d-$ subshell
  • C
    their ability to exist in the solid state with unpaired electrons
  • D
    strong interatomic interaction arises because of having large number of unpaired electrons in their atoms

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