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    Transition metals have several typical chemical properties: - They are less reactive than group 1 metals - They form compounds in a variety of oxidation states - They exhibit catalytic activity and tend to form complexes - They form colored compounds Common uses of transition metals include: - Iron and nickel alloys for industrial magnets and steels - Tungsten filaments in lightbulbs due to its high melting point - Mercury in thermometers and barometers due to its low melting point - Platinum group metals as catalysts since they do not easily combine with other elements

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    Transition metals have several typical chemical properties: - They are less reactive than group 1 metals - They form compounds in a variety of oxidation states - They exhibit catalytic activity and tend to form complexes - They form colored compounds Common uses of transition metals include: - Iron and nickel alloys for industrial magnets and steels - Tungsten filaments in lightbulbs due to its high melting point - Mercury in thermometers and barometers due to its low melting point - Platinum group metals as catalysts since they do not easily combine with other elements

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    Transition metals have several typical chemical properties: - They are less reactive than group 1 metals - They form compounds in a variety of oxidation states - They exhibit catalytic activity and tend to form complexes - They form colored compounds Common uses of transition metals include: - Iron and nickel alloys for industrial magnets and steels - Tungsten filaments in lightbulbs due to its high melting point - Mercury in thermometers and barometers due to its low melting point - Platinum group metals as catalysts since they do not easily combine with other elements

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    Transition metals have several typical chemical properties: - They are less reactive than group 1 metals - They form compounds in a variety of oxidation states - They exhibit catalytic activity and tend to form complexes - They form colored compounds Common uses of transition metals include: - Iron and nickel alloys for industrial magnets and steels - Tungsten filaments in lightbulbs due to its high melting point - Mercury in thermometers and barometers due to its low melting point - Platinum group metals as catalysts since they do not easily combine with other elements

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    The Transition Metals

    Physical Properties
    TM Chemical Properties
    Typical chemical properties of the TM’s are

    – They are less reactive than group 1 metals.


    – Formation of compounds in a variety of oxidation
    states
    – Catalytic activity of the elements and their
    compounds
    – Strong tendency to form complexes
    – Formation of coloured compounds.

    SS CI 11.5 The d block 5


    Variable Oxidation States
    • TM’s show a great variety of oxidation states as
    compared to other metals.

    SS CI 11.5 The d block 6


    Oxidation States of TM’s

    SS CI 11.5 The d block 7


    Formation of complex ions by TM’s

    SS CI 11.5 The d block 8


    Uses of Transition Elements
    Uses of Transition Elements
    • Industrial magnets are made from an alloy of nickel, cobalt,
    and aluminum.
    • Iron also is mixed with other metals and with carbon to
    create a variety of steels with different properties.
    Uses of Transition Elements

    • Most transition metals have higher melting points than


    the representative elements.
    • The filaments of lightbulbs are made of tungsten, element
    74.
    • Tungsten has the highest melting point of any metal
    (3,410°C) and will not melt when a current passes
    through it.
    Uses of Transition Elements
    • Mercury, which has the lowest melting point of any metal (–
    39°C), is used in thermometers and in barometers.

    • Mercury is the only metal that is a liquid at room


    temperatures.
    • Like many of the heavy metals, mercury is poisonous to
    living beings.
    Uses of Transition Elements

    • Chromium’s name
    comes from the Greek
    word for color, chrome.

    • Many other transition


    elements combine to
    form substances with
    brilliant colors.
    Transition Elements
    3
    Uses of Transition Elements
    • Ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium,
    iridium, and platinum are sometimes
    called the platinum group because they
    have similar properties.
    • They do not combine as easily with other
    elements.
    • As a result, they can be used as catalysts.
    Uses of Transition Elements

    • A catalyst is a substance that can make something


    happen faster but is not changed itself.
    Questions

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