Typical Properties of Transition metals

• Typical Properties of Transition metals

  • The existence of more than one oxidation state for each element in its compounds
  • The formation of coloured ions
  • The catalytic behaviour of the elements and their compounds and their importance in the manufacture of chemicals by industry
• The existence of more than one oxidation state for each element in its compounds

  • For example iron commonly forms +2 and +3, chromium commonly forms +2,+3 and +6
• The catalytic behaviour of the elements and their compounds and their importance in the manufacture of chemicals by industry

  • Iron is used as a catalyst in the Haber process to produce ammonia.
  • Manganese dioxide MnO2 catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
  • Vanadium pentoxide V2O5 catalyses the contact process .