Transition metals

• Where are transition metals found in the periodic table?

  • big, middle block
• 3 physical properties of Transition metals :

  1. high melting points
  2. strong
  3. hard
• Why are transition metals helpful?

  • used as catalysts
  • speeds up the rate of reaction without being used up
  • catalysts reduce costs
• Transition metals have high or low reactivity

  • low reactivity
  • with water, oxygen
• 2 chemical properties of Transition metals

  1. Low reactivity
  2. Ions of different charges
• What type of compounds do transition metals form?

  • coloured compounds
• Densities in comparison to alkali metals

  • Transition metals have higher densities
• Advantages of transition metals compound being catalysts

  • Provide a different reaction pathway
  • Allows reactions to reach equilibrium more quickly