Transition Metals CK-12 Unit 4

Which of the following are properties of transition metals?

• They are excellent conductors of electricity and heat

• They are malleable and ductile.

• They have high boiling points.

• All of the above.

Where are the transition elements found on the periodic table?

• groups 1 and 2

• groups 3-12

• periods 4-6

• groups 13-18

Copper can be shaped into wires because it is _______

• ductile

• playable

• soluble

• corrosive

Transition metals include the only elements that can produce a

• transition

• compound

• ion

• magnetic field

How many valance electrons do most transition elements have?

• 7

• from 3 - 14, depending on the group

• 2

• the number varies

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The only transition metal that is not a solid at room temperature is

• mercury

• iron

• copper

• hydrogen

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Of all known elements, transition metals make up about

• 20%

• 60%

• 40%

• 80%

Which of the following is NOT a property of most transition metals?

• Ability to conduct electricity

• malleability

• ability to conduct heat

• low melting point

How is the number of valance electrons typically related to the properties of elements?

• They determine how reactive elements are

• They determine the ways in which they react with other elements

• They are the electrons that are involved in bonding with other elements

• All of the above

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How do transition metals differ from metals in groups 1 and 2?

• They have no electrons

• The electrons in two energy levels are involved in bonding

• All electrons are positive

• All protons are negative.

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