Transition Metals

• Transition metals –

  Transition metals are able to form more than one ion
• Copper can form Cu+ and Cu2+

  Roman numerals in bracket in the name of the substance tell the charge of the ion in the compound

  Copper (II) sulphate contains Cu2+ ion

  Copper (I) chloride contains the Cu+ ion
• Potassium Iodine –

  K    I

  K1+ I1-

  K1 I1

  KI
• Ion (III) chloride

  Fe    Cl

  Fe3+ Cl1-

  Fe1+ Cl3-

  FeCl3