TUTORIAL (CHAPTER 4)

TRANSITION METALS

1. Briefly explain about transition metal.

2. Write the electronic configurations of the following ions:

a) V 5+
b) Cr 3+
c) Mn2+
d) Cu2+
e) Sc3+
f) Ti 4+
g) Fe 3+

3. Explain the trend for the following characteristic when across the period and going down the group:

a) Atomic size
b) Ionization energy
c) Electronegativity
4. List the special characteristic of transition element.

5. Why do transition metals have more oxidation states than other element?