The catalytic activity of transition metals and their compounds is ascribed mainly to
(1) their chemical reactivity (2) their magnetic behaviour
(3) their unfilled d-orbitals (4) their ability to adopt variable oxidation states

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(4) their ability to adopt variable oxidation states

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