Transition metals: properties and uses
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- Q1Which of the following metals is a transition metal?aluminiumpotassiumleadiron30s
- Q2Which of the following is a characteristic of transition metals compared to Group 1 metals?Transition metals are generally stronger and harder.Transition metals have lower melting points.Transition metals react more vigorously with water.Transition metals are less dense.30s
- Q3Transition metals can form ions with different ______, which leads to compounds with varying properties and colours.Users enter free textType an Answer30s
- Q4What is the significance of transition metals forming ions with different charges?It makes them poor catalysts.It allows them to react with water vigorously.It leads to compounds with varying properties and colours.It makes them less reactive.30s
- Q5Which property is not typical of transition metals?acts as a catalysthigh melting pointhigh densityreacts vigorously with water30s
- Q6Why are transition metals often used as catalysts?They speed up chemical reactions without being consumed.They are very unreactive with water.They can change the products of a reaction.30s