Transition Elements

What are elements in groups 3-12 called?

• nonmetals
• metals
• halogens
• transition elements

Transition metals are ____

• metals
• nonmetals
• halogens
• metalloids

Why is zinc not considered a transition metal?

• Zinc is not a transition metal because it gains two 4s electrons to give a 2+ion with full d subshell levels.

• Zinc is not a transition metal because it loses four 4s electrons to give a 4+ion with full d subshell levels.

• Zinc is not a transition metal because it loses two 4s electrons to give a 2+ion with full d subshell levels.

• Zinc is not a transition metal because it gains two 4d electrons to give a 2+ion with full d subshell levels.

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The transition elements form a ________ of about 30 Metals in the________ of the Periodic Table.

• Block & catalysts

• Block & Middle

• Catalysts & Coloured

• High & Middle

What are the uses of transition elements?

• building material
• pigment
• pigment, building material
• cars

Where are transition elements found on the periodic table?

• at the top
• only at the bottom 
• center
• center and bottom

Which element is written first in a compound?

• transition metal
• anion
• nonmetal
• halogen

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Density of transition metals is greater than the density of the Group 1 and 2 metals.

• True

• false

_______ melting and boiling point and high ________ compared with the melting in Groups 1,2 and 3.

• middle

• High

• block

• Densities

Transition elements form _________ compound and are good ________.

• Coloured

• Density

• Middle

• Catalysts