Transition Metals
This group of the periodic table includes 38 elements.
These metals are the transition between the two sides of the periodic table.
There are also "inner transition metals" which include lanthanides and actinides, but their atomic numbers are within the same range as the regular transition metals.
They conduct electricity well.
They are paramagnetic.
- Paramagnetic means very weakly attracted by the poles of a magnet, but not retaining any permanent magnetism.
These metals have high melting and boiling points.
They occupy columns 3-12, the largest section on the periodic table.
Transition metals have high densities.
The transition metal group is called the “d-block” of the periodic table.
Uses:
Transition metals are often used in industry as catalysts for various reactions.
They can be seen in everyday life- from electric cabling to decorative door handles to corrosion resistant alloys. They are sometimes used for crude oil analysis.
Nickel is used in most alloys and small amounts are sued as catalysts for hydrogenation of unsaturated vegetable oils.
These metals are the transition between the two sides of the periodic table.
There are also "inner transition metals" which include lanthanides and actinides, but their atomic numbers are within the same range as the regular transition metals.
They conduct electricity well.
They are paramagnetic.
- Paramagnetic means very weakly attracted by the poles of a magnet, but not retaining any permanent magnetism.
These metals have high melting and boiling points.
They occupy columns 3-12, the largest section on the periodic table.
Transition metals have high densities.
The transition metal group is called the “d-block” of the periodic table.
Uses:
Transition metals are often used in industry as catalysts for various reactions.
They can be seen in everyday life- from electric cabling to decorative door handles to corrosion resistant alloys. They are sometimes used for crude oil analysis.
Nickel is used in most alloys and small amounts are sued as catalysts for hydrogenation of unsaturated vegetable oils.