The Transition Metals

Question 1

Where are the transition metals located?

Answer 1

Between groups 2 and 3

Question 2

What are the properties of transitions metals?

Answer 2

High melting points
High boiling points
High densities - useful in construction
Shiny when polished
Malleable
Strong
Sonorous (make ringing sounds when hit)
Ductile (can b stretched into wires)
Conductors of heat and electricity

Question 3

Compare the alkali metals to the transition metals

e.g melting points, reactivity,strength,density and compounds formed

Answer 3

alkali transition
Low melting high melting points apart
points from mercury

High reactivity Low reactivity
-vigorous reactions -do not react so
with water or oxygen vigorously w/ O2

soft or liquid so Strong and hard
cannot withstand force

Low density and float high density
on water

white or colourless form coloured
compounds are formed compounds

Question 4

What are the uses of the transition metals?

Answer 4

Catalysts to speed up a chemical reaction

Question 5

Why are the transition metals valuable in industry?

Answer 5

The transition metals can be useful as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions.
This is useful in industry because it saves time and energy.

Question 6

What are two example uses f transition metals as catalysts?

Answer 6

Iron - hater process to produce ammonia

Nickel - used in the hydrogenation of oil to produce margarine

Question 7

What properties does copper have to make it useful for plumbing or electrical wiring?

Answer 7

Not very reactive so will not rust due to water and oxygen
Excellent conductor of electricity
Ductile
Malleable-easily bent into shape for water pipes.

Question 8

Transition metals form i….with….

Answer 8

ions with different positive charges