A student writes three statements about iron as a typical transition metal.
Statement 1: iron has a much higher melting point than sodium because the metallic bonding in iron is stronger
Statement 2: the iron catalyst in the Haber process increases the percentage of ammonia in the equilibrium mixture
Statement 3: iron forms compounds of different colours, such as green iron(II) hydroxide and orange-brown iron(III) hydroxide
Which statements are correct?
1 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
1 and 3 only
42 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 6.1 Transition metals, alloys and corrosion, covering 6.1.1 Properties of transition metals, 6.1.2 Corrosion and its prevention, and 6.1.3 Alloys and the uses of metals. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.