Skip to content

Course home

Question bank·1.3 Properties of transition metals
Sign up

1.3 Properties of transition metals

EasyMediumHard
123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839
Question 19

A manufacturer is choosing a metal for a plate in a press that compacts ceramic powder.

The plate must:

  • have a permanent indentation no deeper than 0.10 mm after a force is applied
  • complete at least 40 000 pressing cycles without cracking.

Chromium and nickel plates are tested under the same conditions.

MetalDepth of permanent indentation (mm)Number of pressing cycles before cracking
Chromium0.0324 000
Nickel0.0861 000

Explain which metal the manufacturer should choose.

[4]
Markscheme

1.3 Properties of transition metals Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /1.3 Properties of transition metals

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.

More questions