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Transition Metals

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On the periodic table shown, which colour are the transition metals?

a)

Purple

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Blue

2.

Which group of elements have a shiny appearance?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Alkali metals

d)

Noble gases

3.

Which of these elements is most reactive?

a)

Xenon (Group 0)

b)

Iron (Transition metal)

c)

Krypton (Group 0)

d)

Potassium (Group 1 metal)

4.

Which metals form white or colourless compounds when reacting with water? (Alkali metals)

a)

Transition metals

b)

Alkali metals

c)

Rusty metals

d)

Steel alloys

5.

Which group have higher melting points?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

6.

Which of these elements is the least reactive? (Gold – transition metal)

a)

Iron (transition metal)

b)

Sodium (alkali metal)

c)

Gold (transition metal)

d)

Fluorine (halogen)

7.

Which group of elements are generally good conductors of heat and electricity?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Alkali metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

8.

Which group of elements form coloured compounds?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Transition metals

9.

Transition metals generally have higher densities and strength than alkali metals

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Who knows that?

10.

Transition metals react with water to form solutions with a pH above 7

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Who knows that?

11.

(No marks for this) How confident do you feel about transition metals?

a)

Very confident

b)

Fairly confident

c)

Not very confident

d)

Not confident at all