Transition metals and their physical properties
Transition metals and their physical properties
Transition metals are d-block elements found mainly in Groups 3–12 of the Periodic Table, between the Group 2 and Group 13 blocks. Group 12 elements such as zinc, cadmium and mercury are d-block metals but are generally not classified as transition metals because their atoms and common ions have full d subshells. Examples of transition metals include iron, copper, nickel and chromium.
Step-by-step lessons on OCR GCSE Chemistry 4.1.2 Properties of the transition metals. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Nail the core quantitative topics — moles, balancing equations and calculations — early on, since they underpin higher-tier questions across every paper and topic.