Chemistry: Transition and Inner Transition Metals

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What are transition metals?

  • Elements with a fully filled d sub-shell
  • Elements with a partially filled d sub-shell (correct)
  • Elements that have only one valence electron
  • Elements that are nonmetals

What are post-transition metals?

A set of metallic elements located between the transition metals and the metalloids.

Metalloids are elements that have properties solely of metals.

False (B)

What are inner transition metals?

<p>Lanthanoids and actinides.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are noble gases known for?

<p>Being unreactive under standard conditions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Halogens means ________-producing.

<p>salt</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are alkali metals?

<p>Shiny, soft, highly reactive metals that readily lose their outermost electron.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the alkaline earth metals?

<p>Elements in group 2 of the periodic table (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Transition Metals

  • Elements with partially filled d sub-shells or cations with incomplete d sub-shells.
  • Located in the d-block of the periodic table, specifically groups 3 to 12.
  • Includes f-block elements from the lanthanide and actinide series, known as inner transition metals.

Post-Transition Metals

  • Metallic elements found between transition metals on the left and metalloids on the right.
  • Identified groups vary, with proposals including six, ten, or thirteen elements.
  • Commonly included elements are gallium, indium, tin, thallium, lead, and bismuth.

Metalloids

  • Elements exhibiting properties that are intermediate between metals and nonmetals.
  • Serve as a bridge in chemical behavior and characteristics.

Inner Transition Metals

  • Comprises lanthanides and actinides.
  • Characterized by properties distinct from typical transition metals.

Noble Gases

  • Found in group 18 of the periodic table.
  • Generally unreactive, except under extreme conditions.
  • Common examples include helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.

Halogens

  • Meaning "salt-producing", known for their reactivity.
  • Unique in that they include elements in three states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) at standard conditions.
  • Form acids upon bonding with hydrogen.

Alkali Metals

  • Consist of shiny, soft, highly reactive metals.
  • Readily lose their outermost electron, forming +1 cations.
  • Softness allows easy cutting, revealing a tarnishing shiny surface due to oxidation.

Alkaline Earth Metals

  • Six elements in group 2: beryllium (Be), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra).
  • Share similar properties as shiny, silvery-white, and somewhat reactive metals at standard conditions.

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