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4.6 TRANSITION ELEMENTS

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Iron is a transition metal. Which of the following supports the above statement?

a)

Acts as a catalyst in the Haber process

b)

Does not form compounds

c)

Form a coloured compound

d)

Conducts electricity well

2.

Give one example of transition elements used in industry. (write the name of the element only)

(a)  

3.
What are elements in groups 3-12 called?
a)
nonmetals
b)
metals
c)
halogens
d)
transition elements
4.
Transition metals are ____
a)
metals
b)
nonmetals
c)
halogens
d)
metalloids
5.

Transition elements form _________ compound and are good ________.

a)

Coloured

b)

Density

c)

Middle

d)

Catalysts

6.

Give the colour of the following transition ions : Iron (II) ion

a)

Brown

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Pink

7.

Give the colour of the following transition ions : Iron (III) ion

a)

Green

b)

Brown

c)

Blue

d)

Orange

8.

The transition elements are also known as transition (a)  

9.

Transition elements function as a catalyst. What is catalyst?

a)

A chemical that can slow down the rate of a chemical reaction

b)

A chemical that can decrease the rate of a chemical reaction

c)

A chemical that can increase the rate of a chemical reaction

d)

A chemical that can reduce the rate of a chemical reaction

10.

Gemstones such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires have different colours. Why?

a)

This is because gemstones contain ions or compounds of the metal elements

b)

This is because gemstones contain ions or compounds of the metallic elements

c)

This is because gemstones contain ions or compounds of the non-metal elements

d)

This is because gemstones contain ions or compounds of the transition elements

11.

One of the special characteristics of transition elements is their use as a catalyst in industries.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Apart from catalyst, other uses of transition elements are

a)

Manganese is used to make stained glass windows

b)

Iron is used to build bridges

c)

Bromine as a substance in fire extinguishers

d)

Titanium is used to make paints