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Transition and Inner Transition Elements — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryTransition and Inner Transition Elements2 Marks
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What are transition metals? Give four examples.
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Answer

  1. Transition metal is an element whose atom has an incomplete d sub shell or which can give rise to cations with an incomplete d sub shell.
  2. They occupy the central position of the periodic table, between s-block and p-block elements.
  3. Their properties are transitional between highly reactive metals of s-block and elements of p-block which are mostly non-metals.
  4. Example: Iron, Copper, Tungsten, Titanium.

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