Transition Metals Vs Post Transition Metals Flashcards
Post-transition metals have a higher _ than transition metals
Effective nuclear charge
Post-transition metals higher effective nuclear charge due to
Increase in protons
Increase in proton and higher ENC causes post-transition metals to be
Less likely to form metallic bond
Post-transition metals are more likely to form _ bonds
Covalent
Forming covalent bonds makes post-transition metals less _ than transition metals (2)
Metallic
Electrically conductive
Post-transition metals tend to be _
Amphoteric
Amphoteric means they can act as both _ and _
Acids
Bases
Amphoteric also means they can form anionic species like _ and _
Aluminates
Stannates
Post-transition metals are usually _ than transition metals
Softer
Post-transition metals usually have _ than transition metals
Lower melting point
Post-transition metals have poor _ strength
Mechanical
Post-transition metals have more complex _ structures than transition metals
Crystalline
Post-transition metals aka _ (2)
Poor metals
Other metals
Post-transition metals aka (p,c)
P-block metals
Chemically weak metals
_ sometimes counted as post-transition metals (3)
Zn
Hg
Cd
