Chemistry › Section S · Transition metals and coordination chemistry › Topic S.1
Transition metals and their compounds
Iron in steel and in your blood, copper in wiring, titanium in hip replacements, platinum in car exhausts: the transition metals hold up much of modern life. Their partly filled d orbitals explain why they show so many oxidation states, form such varied compounds and so often look coloured.
In this topic
- Metals that run the modern world
- Where the transition metals are
- Electrons and ions
- Worked example: d-electron counts
- Physical properties
- Many oxidation states
- Reactivity of the metals
- From ore to metal
- Worked example: iron from a tonne of ore
- Compounds: from ionic to covalent
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
This topic is part of Wuanberri Pro. Checking your access…