Physical properties
Mercury is a…
liquid at room temperature so it has a low melting point.
Transition metals compared to alkali metals have…
very high melting points
Chemical properties
- do not react with oxygen or water rapidly
Transition metals are useful…
structural materials.
Roman numbers are used, because…
some transition metals can form 2 or more ions.
Compounds of different ions are…
different colours.
Nickel is used as…
a catalyst in the manufacture of margarine.
Transition metals and their compounds are important in…
chemical industry as a catalyst.