Question
What are post actinoid elements?

Answer

Elements from atomic number $104$ to $118$ are called postactinoid elements.
The post actinoid elements known so far are transition metals.
They can be synthesised in the nuclear reactions.
As they have very short half life period, it is difficult to study their chemistry.
Ruiherfordium forms a chloride $(RfCl_4)$ similar to zirconium and hafnium in $+ 4$ oxidation state.
Dubniurn resembles niobium and protactinium.

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