transition elements

Q1: Which of the following is not a transition metal?

• Cobalt

• Rhodium

• Zirconium

• Potassium

Which of the following is not a common property of the transition metals?

• They form multiple stable ions.

• They are good catalysts.

• They are easily vaporized

• They form colorful ions.

Copper is a transition metal, while sodium is an alkali metal. Which of the following tests would yield similar results for these metals?

• Placing them in cold water

• Storing them in dry air

• Testing if they are electrically conductive

• Using a hammer to change their shape

Shown in the graph are the melting points of the first 56 elements of the Periodic Table and the groups in which they occur.

The transition metals are positioned between Groups 3 and 12. Which of the following is the most accurate comparison of the melting points shown in the graph?

• The transition metals have higher melting points than all of the main group elements.

• The transition metals and main group elements display a similar range of melting points

• The transition metals have lower melting points than almost all of the main group elements.

• The transition metals have higher melting points than almost all of the main group elements.

Which of the following statements explains why platinum, palladium, and rhodium are used in converters in car exhausts?

• Transition metals make good catalysts

• Transition metals react slowly or not at all with acid.

• Transition metals have high melting points.

• Transition metals form colored compounds.

Which of the following period 4 oxides is used as either a physical or a chemical sunscreens in many types of commercial sunblock?

• TiO2

• CuO

• VO25

• MnO2

Galvanization is the process by which iron or steel is coated in a thin layer of a second metal in order to prevent corrosion. Which period 4 d-block metal is used to provide this coating?

• Chromium

• Zinc

• Nickel

• Titanium

Brass and bronze are two decorative alloys that have been produced by man for thousands of years.Which period 4 transition metal do bronze and brass both contain?

• Copper

• Cobalt

• Titanium

• Iron

Given the data of successive ionization energies, shown in the table, what is the likely identity of transition metal X

?

• Titanium

• Chromium

• Vanadium

• Scandium

Put the following diagrams of electronic configurations into the correct order to show the progression of an Mn atom to an Mn2+ ion.

• 1, 4, 2

• 2, 4, 1

• 2, 5, 3

• 3, 5, 2