TRANSITION METALS
26
Fe
Iron
56
29
Cu
Copper
64
47
Ag
Silver
108
79
Au
Gold
197
27
Co
Cobalt
59
ABOUT
The big fish, Transition Metals sit comfortably in the biggest central block of the Periodic Table. This group has 2 shells. The outermost isn't full, meaning they like to form ions with other elements to fill their valence shells.
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solid metals with lustre |
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hard & tough |
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form coloured compounds, less reactive than halogens |
HISTORY
The most abundant transition element in the Earth’s solid crust is iron, which is fourth among all elements. Most of these elements are naturally popular, meaning they were discovered early in. That's why their chemical symbols (Fe, Cu, Ag, Au) come from their alchemical (Latin) names.