Transition metals

Question 1

What does “malleable” mean?

Answer 1

• Malleable means can be bent/ pressed into shape.

Question 2

What does “ductile” mean?

Answer 2

• Ductile means can be drawn into wires.

Question 3

What is the density of transition metals like?

Answer 3

• High density
  Sink in water

Question 3

What is the reactivity of transition metals like?

Answer 3

• Very unreactive
  Reacts with oxygen and water slowly

Question 4

What type of compounds do transition metals form?

Answer 4

• Transition metals form colourful compounds.

Question 5

What are the melting/ boiling points of transition metals like?

Answer 5

• High melting/ boiling points.

Question 6

What does “lustrous” mean?

Answer 6

• Lustrous means birght and shiny.

Question 7

True or False. Transition metals are bad conductors of heat/ electricity.

Answer 7

False. They are good conductors of heat and electricity.

Question 8

Give a property of transition metals which explains why they are useful in paints and dyes.

Answer 8

1.) They form coloured compounds.

Question 9

True or False. All Transition metals form 2⁺ ions.

Answer 9

False. Transition metals form various charges.

Question 10

What is another way of saying transition metals form various charges?

Answer 10

• They have various OXIDATION STATES.

Question 11

Which is stronger and harder…
1.) Group 1 metals
2.) Transition metals

Answer 11

• Transition metals are stronger

Question 12

Which is more dense…
1.) Group 1 metals
2.) Transition metals

Answer 12

• Transition metals are more dense

Question 13

Which has a lower melting point…
1.) Group 1 metals
2.) Transition metals

Answer 13

• Group 1 have lower melting points

Question 14

What reacts quicker with oxygen and water…
1.) Group 1 metals
2.) Transition metals

Answer 14

• Group 1 metals are more reactive in oxygen and water.

Question 15

What compounds do Group 1 elements form?

Answer 15

• Group 1 form colourless compounds (OFTEN WHITE)

Question 16

Does Cu (II) SO₄form the same coloured compound as Cu₂(SO₄)₃

Answer 16

• No. Cu(II) has a different charge to Cu(III) so they will form different coloured compounds.

Question 17

What 3 transition metals are magnetic?

Answer 17

1.) Cobalt
2.) Iron
3.) Nickel

Question 18

True or False. Most transition metals ARE magnetic.

Answer 18

False. Mosr ARE NOT magnetic.

Question 19

Give 2 examples of transition metals that only form one type of ion.

Answer 19

Ag –> Ag⁺
Zn—> Zn²⁺

Question 20

Give 4 chemical properties of Transition metals.

Answer 20

• Low reactivity
• Catalysts
• Various oxidation states
• Coloures compounds

Question 21

What are metals vs non- metals?

Answer 21

• Metals: Elements that react to form positive ions.
• Non- metals: Elements that react to form negative ions.

Question 22

What are the differences between transition metals and alkali metals?

Answer 22

• Melting points
• Densitities
• Hardness (hard and strong vs soft)
• Reactions with oxygen, water and halogens. (very rapidly vs MUCH LESS REACTIVE THAN Group 1)
• Colours of compounds
• Ions formed
• Transition used as catalysts, Group 1 aren’t