Charges of Transition Metals

Where are the transition metals found on the periodic table?

• The first 5 elements
• The bottom two rows
• Group 3-12
• Row 3-12

What is a transition metal?

• They are elements that charges vary and are represented by roman numerals during nomenclature.
• A type of squirrel.
• Elements that are not defined as metals or nonmetals.
• A metal with no charge.

The name of FeCl₂ is

• iron chloride

• iron (II) chloride

• iron (I) chloride

• iron dichloride

When naming ionic compounds with transition metals you need to include roman numerals to show the _____ of the metal..

• atomic number

• mass number

• charge

• ionization energy

The oxidation number for Fe in Fe₂O₃:

• +2
• +3
• +1
• -2

The name of Cu₃N₂ is

• copper (III) nitride
• copper (II) nitride
• copper nitride
• tricopper dinitride

In most cases, when naming you change the ending of the second element to ________.

• -ate.
• -ite.
• -ide.
• -ine.

Name that Ion
Cu⁺²

• Iron(III)
• colbalt(II)
• copper(II)
• cadmium

Why do transition metals get different rules for their names and formulas?

• atoms are larger

• cations have many different charges

• they have more protons

• they are rare elements

What is the correct name for this formula?

• lead(IV) iodide

• lead iodide

• lead iodine

• lead(I) iodide