Transition Metals Flashcards
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Properties of the transition elements.
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Hard strong metals
High melting points except mercury
High density
Much less reactive than group 1 metals with oxygen, chlorine and water
Useful as catalysts
From coloured compounds.
Lose electrons to form ions with a positive charge, however unlike alkali metals can form ions with different charges. e.g. iron can form a 2+ or 3+ ion.
