Which among the following is not a characteristic of transition metals? (1) Tendency to gain electrons (2) Low electro negativity (3) Low ionization energy (4) Malleability
(1) Tendency to gain electrons Explanation: The transition metals have a tendency to lose electrons. Since the electrons in the highest energy level are actually on a lower principal energy number than the ones before them, this makes it relatively easy to lose some or all of their electrons to land in stable state.