4.3 - General Properties of the Transition Elements (d-Block)
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What is the general definition of transition metals?
💡 Hint: Think about their location and what makes them special.
Name a property unique to transition metals.
💡 Hint: Consider how these properties affect their reactivity.
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What property makes transition metals good catalysts?
💡 Hint: Think about how they react in different chemical processes.
True or False: Transition metals are characterized by their full d-orbitals in all oxidation states.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of transition metals.
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Discuss how the properties of transition metals differ from non-transition elements. Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Contrast with the simpler bonding types of non-transition elements.
Using a specific transition metal, illustrate its catalytic properties in an industrial reaction.
💡 Hint: Think about how oxidation state change aids this process.
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