Transition Metals Quiz

What are transition metals?

• Elements in the p-block of the periodic table

• Elements in the d-block of the periodic table

• Elements in the s-block of the periodic table

• Elements in the f-block of the periodic table

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Which of the following is a physical property of transition metals?

• Low melting points

• Poor conductors of heat and electricity

• Low densities

• High densities

Transition metals are generally ________ reactive than alkali metals.

• More

• Less

• Equally

• Unrelated

Which of the following transition metals is known for its blue and green flame color?

• Scandium

• Copper

• Magnesium

• Barium

Which scientist first used the term 'transition metal'?

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Charles Rugeley Bury

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

Which of the following is NOT a physical state of transition metals at room temperature?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Transition metals generate colorful solutions and compounds due to the presence of ________.

• Empty p orbitals

• Empty s orbitals

• Empty f orbitals

• Empty d orbitals

Which transition metal is liquid at room temperature?

• Copper

• Mercury

• Titanium

• Cobalt

Which elements are highly unreactive?

• Gold and Titanium

• Mercury and Gold

• Silver and Gold

• Iron and Mercury

Transition metals are a subgroup of...

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids