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Transition Metals - Special Properties

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Transition Metals - Special Properties

Because of their unique position in the periodic table, transition metals have some special properties that make them very useful for chemists:

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Can form ions with different positive charges

  • For example:
    • Iron: Fe2+, Fe3+.
    • Copper: Cu+, Cu2+.
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Can form different colour compounds

  • For example:
    • Copper(I) sulfate is white; copper(II) sulfate is blue.
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Transition metals as catalysts

  • For example:
    • Iron (Fe) is the catalyst used in the Haber process, which results in the production of ammonia.
    • Platinum (Pt) and rhodium (Rh) are used in catalytic converters in cars.

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1Atomic Structure

2Chemical Bonding

3Quantitative Chemistry

4Chemical Changes

5Energy Changes

6The Rate & Extent of Chemical Change

7Organic Chemistry

8Chemical Analysis

9Chemistry of the Atmosphere

10Using Resources

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