Transition Metals

General Info. Of Transition Metals

Transition metals are the ‘typical’ metals.

They are:

• Very hard, dense, and shiny
• They are good conductors of heat and electricity
• Malleable and ductile
• High density

Properties of Transition Metals

• They form alloys with themselves and other elements really easily
• The compounds that they form can be paramagnetic, which means that they are attracted by a magnetic field
• They have high melting points and low melting points
• They use the two outermost shells in chemical reactions to bond with other elements

Physical Properties of Transition Metals

*The elements in this group can have different oxidation states which makes them useful as catalysts

• The reason why these metals are grouped together is because they all have a full outer orbital but the second outermost orbital is incompletely filled, thus making it possible for them to have several common oxidation states.
• Transition metal ions and compounds generally have a color because they can absorb light

Some Examples on Transition Metals

1. Copper
2. Zinc
3. Iron
4. Silver
5. Mercury
6. Nickel
7. Titanium
8. Gold