Physical Properties
Because these elements are highly ductile and malleable they are often made into _______.
wire
Compared to other elements, Transition Metals are _____.
unreactive
The color of cobalt.
blue-grey
The Titanic was made of titanium. True or False.
False
Transition Metals lie in the ______ of the Periodic Table.
middle
Transition metals are generally good conductors of these two things.
electricity and heat
Transition Metals form ____ compounds.
colorful
This element's atomic number is 29 with a rounded atomic mass of 64.
Copper (Cu)
The only magnetic element(s) on the periodic table.
Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), and Nickel (Ni)
The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is ____
Iron (Fe)
Transition metals have high ___ and ____ points.
melting and boiling
Transition Metals are often used as this during an experiment.
catalyst (a substance that increases a chemical reaction rate without changing)
This metal melts at room temperature.
Mercury (Hg)
Many types of Transition Metals are found in a human/ any other animal's ______.
diet / bloodstream
The names of the transition elements (Fe, Ag, Au, Cu) were derived from their ______ names. This is because they were known to our ancestors very well.
Latin
Most transition metals are ____ and ____.
solid and shiny
Can transition elements have different oxidation states?
Yes
This metal is one of the most conductive of electricity.
Silver (Ag)
_______ are found in more than one shell of some Transition Metals.
What are valence electrons?
What biomolecules contain transition metals that are involved in the functions of oxygen transport?
red blood cells (need transition metals to function; ex. Oxygen binds to Fe²⁺ in protein)
Often, Transition Metals have ____ densities.
large / high
Name one of the three known transition elements that make / produce a magnetic field
Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co), or Nickel (Ni)
Name eight elements in the Transition Metals family.
Cobalt, Iron, Copper, Silver, Gold, Tin, Titanium, Mercury.... (answers may vary)
This is a very durable and strong element used by the military to make bullets and missiles.
Tungsten (W)
What causes transition elements to have different oxidation states?
Valance electrons are in more than one shell