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1.3 Properties of transition metals

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A small piece of lithium is added to a beaker of cold water. A small piece of iron is added to a second beaker of cold water. The figure shows what happens.

Figure: A piece of lithium floating on water and a piece of iron resting on the bottom of a beaker of water

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a.

Use the figure. Name the property of lithium and iron that explains why one metal floats and the other sinks.

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b.

Give one other way in which the properties of iron are different from the properties of lithium.

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c.

The lithium reacts with the water. Name the two products of this reaction.

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1.3 Properties of transition metals Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 1.3 Properties of transition metals, covering 1.3.1 Comparison with Group 1 elements and 1.3.2 Typical properties of transition metals. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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