Answer to Question #167275 in Inorganic Chemistry for effa

Question

1.   Transition metals are found in the centre section of the periodic table.

a)     Give two ways that transition metals are different to Group I metals?

b)     Give one way that transition metal compounds are different to Group I metal compounds.

Answer 1

A. I. They have partially filled d-orbitals

II. They exhibit variable Oxidation states.

B. Their ionic compounds are coloured