Transition Elements Flashcards
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Properties of transition elements (6)
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Lustrous/shiny Hard High density High tensile strength High melting and boiling points Good conductors of heat and electricity
1
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Where are transition elements found in the periodic table?
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Middle
2
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What is the catalyst in the haber process to make ammonia?
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Iron
3
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What is the catalyst in the manufacture of margarine?
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Nickel
4
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In a precipitation reaction what do solutions react together to make?
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An insoluble solid called a precipitate
5
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What is thermal decomposition?
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Reaction in which a compound is broken down by heat
6
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What is copper carbonate broken down into?
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Copper oxide and carbon dioxide
7
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When lime water goes cloudy water gas is present?
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Carbon dioxide
