Transition Metal Properties

Question 1

Transition metals are malleable, ductile. And

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Strong

Question 2

Have high _ and metallic luster

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Tensile strength

Question 3

Tend to _ in certain structures

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Crystallize

Question 4

Transition metals have a variety of different

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Oxidation states

Question 5

The variety of different oxidation states allow them to exhibit

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Wide range of chemical reactivity

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Transition metals can form strong _ bonds (2)

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Covalent

Metallic

Question 7

Transition metals have a unique

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Electron configuration

Question 8

Their unique electrón configuration gives them distinct

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Chemical and physical properties

Question 9

Transition metals are _ in water

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Insoluble

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Transition metals have ability to form

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Complexes

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Transition metals less reactive than (2)

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Alkali

Alkaline earth metals

Question 12

Form _ of diffeeent charges

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Colored ions

Question 13

Some are very un reactive like (2)

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Silver

Gold

Question 14

Many are used as

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Catalysts

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A catalyst is a substance that _ without being consumed in the process

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Speeds up a chemical reaction

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Catalysts work by lowering

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Activation energy (energy required to start reaction)

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Catalysts lower activation energy by forming

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Temporary bonds with reactant molecules

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When reaction is over, catalyst _

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Returns to its original state

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Catalyst increases reaction rate without

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Being consumed in process

Question 20

_ are proteins that act as catalysts in biochemical reactions

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Enzymes