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===About Transition Metals===
: [[Transition Metal]]s have the [[Physical Property|physical properties]] of [[metal]]s.
: [[Transition Metal]]s [[Chemical Bond|bond]] together with [[Metallic Bond|metallic bonds]] in which [[Positive Ion|positive ions]] are surrounded by a sea of [[Negative Charge|negatively charged]] [[electron]]s (known as [[Delocalised Electrons|delocalised electrons]].
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|[[Period 4 element|Period 4]]
|<sub>21</sub>[[Scandium|Sc]]
|<sub>22</sub>[[Titanium|Ti]]
|<sub>30</sub>[[Zinc|Zn]]
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|[[Period 5 element|Period 5]]
|<sub>39</sub>[[Yttrium|Y]]
|<sub>40</sub>[[Zirconium|Zr]]
|<sub>48</sub>[[Cadmium|Cd]]
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| [[Period 6 element|Period 6]]
|<sub>57</sub>[[Lanthanum|La]]
|<sub>72</sub>[[Hafnium|Hf]]
|<sub>78</sub>[[Platinum|Pt]]
|<sub>79</sub>[[Gold|Au]]
| <sub>80</sub>[[Mercury (elementElement)|Hg]]
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| [[Period 7 element|Period 7]]
|<sub>89</sub>[[Actinium|Ac]]
|<sub>104</sub>[[Rutherfordium|Rf]]|<sub>105</sub>[[Dubnium|Db]]|<sub>106</sub>[[Seaborgium|Sg]]|<sub>107</sub>[[Bohrium|Bh]]|<sub>108</sub>[[Hassium|Hs]]|<sub>109</sub>[[Meitnerium|Mt]]|<sub>110</sub>[[Darmstadtium|Ds]]|<sub>111</sub>[[Roentgenium|Rg]]|<sub>112</sub>[[Copernicium|Cn]]
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====Melting Point====
: [[Transition Metal]]s usually have high [[Melting Point|melting points]]because [[Metallic Bond|metallic bonds]] are very strong, keeping the [[atom]]s [[Vibration|vibrating]] in fixed positions.
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |The '''transition metal''' [[Melting Point|melting points]] measured in [[Kelvin]] are written below each [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]].
| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |The '''transition metal''' [[Density|densities]] measured in [[Kilograms per Metre Cubed|kilograms per metre cubed]] are written below each [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]].
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|[[File:TransitionMetalDensitiesTransitionMetalDensity.png|center|600px]]
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |N.B. The [[Period 7]] [[element]]s have not been included as they do not occur naturally and have not been made in large enough quantities to find their [density|densities]].
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====Reactivity|Reactivity====: The [[Transition Metal]]s are much less [[Reactivity|reactive]] than [[element]]s in [[Group 1|group 1]] and [[Group 2|group 2]].: Most of the [[Transition Metal]]s [[Chemical Reaction|react]] slowly with [[Oxygen]], [[Water]] and the [[Halogen]]s at [[Room Temperature|room temperature]] and some will not [[Chemical Reaction|react]] at all.: For [[combustion]] to occur the [[Transition Metal]]s must be heated to very high [[temperature]]s. However, some [[Transition Metal]]s will not [[combustion|combust]] at all.
====Ion Formation====
: [[Transition Metal]]s form [[Positive Ion|positive ions]] during [[Chemical Reaction|chemical reactions]].: [[Transition Metal]]s can form several different [[Electrical Charge|charge]] [[ion]]s and these different [[Electrical Charge|charge]]s can determine the [[Physical Property|physical properties]] of the [[compound]]s they are in. Specifically this affects the [[colour]] of those [[compound]]s.In [[compound]]s the [[Electrical Charge|charge]] of the [[Transition Metal]] [[ion]] is given in Roman Numerals after the name of the [[metal]]*[[Copper (ColourI)Sulphate]]: +1 [[Ion]] of [[Copper]] giving the [[compound]] a light green colour.*[[Copper (II) Sulphate]]: +2 [[Ion]] of [[Copper]] giving the [[compound]] a blue colour.*[[Manganese (II) Chloride]]: +2 [[Ion]] of [[Manganese]] giving the [[compound]] a pale pink colour.*[[Manganese (IV) Oxide]]: +4 [[Ion]] of [[Manganese]] giving it a very dark brown colour, often appearing black.*[[Iron (II) Sulphate]]: *2 [[Ion]] of [[Iron]] giving the [[compound]] a pale green colour.*[[Iron (III) Sulphate]]: *3 [[Ion]] of [[Iron]] giving the [[compound]] a redish-brown colour.: Gem stones with various colours (red rubies, green emeralds, blue sapphires) get their colour from the [[Transition Metal]] [[ion]]s they contain.
====Catalysts====
: Many [[Transition Metal]]s can be used as [[catalyst]]s for [[Chemical Reaction|chemical reactions]].
: [[Catalyst]]s can increase the rate of [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] and lower the [[temperature]] needed to start a [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]].
: [[Catalyst]]s are not used up in the [[Chemical Reaction|chemical reaction]] so can be used over and over again.
: [[Transition Metal]] [[catalyst]]s can increase the rate of [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] by either accepting or donating [[electron]]s so that not as much [[energy]] is needed for a [[Chemical Reaction|reaction]] to happen.
These are some [[Transition Metal]] [[catalyst]]s you may know:
*[[Iron]]: Used as a [[catalyst]] for [[Hydrogen]] and [[Nitrogen]] reacting to produce [[Ammonia]].
*[[Platinum]]: Used in the production of [[Nitric Acid]].
*[[Manganese]]: Used in the form of [[Manganese Dioxide]] as a [[catalyst]] for the [[Decomposition Reaction|decomposition]] of [[Hydrogen Peroxide]].
===References===
====AQA====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158762/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158762&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a0fffa35b3ea49a63404f6704e0df7cc ''Transition metal, pages 48-9, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
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====Edexcel====
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====OCR====
:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945679/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945679&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a2db42f7b4bdf10cafaafa3bb9120940 ''Transition metals, page 55, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR '']
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