Transition Metals

Question 1

• What are some properties of transition metals?

Answer 1

• Transition metals form coloured compounds, are good heat and electricity conductors, are malleable, have high melting points, hard and tough, have a high density and can form ions with different charges.

Question 2

• What are some of the colour compounds?

Answer 2

• Fe2+ or iron turns pale green.
• Fe3+ or horn turns brown.
• Cu2+ or copper turns blue.