Lithium is a Group 1 metal and nickel is a transition metal.
Use words from the box to complete the sentences.
coloured hard high low soft white
Compared with lithium, nickel has a __________ density and is __________.
Compounds containing nickel ions are often __________.
An engineer needs a counterweight with a large mass that will fit inside a small casing.
Nickel is chosen instead of lithium.
Suggest why the density of nickel makes it more suitable for this counterweight.
91 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.