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Dorling Kindersley Science Encyclopedia Work/Review Sheets

TRANSITION METALS

Read each question and circle the letter of the best answer.
NOTE: Some questions may have more than one "correct" answer - think carefully about what you have read, and choose the most complete one.

1.What do Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Silver (Ag) and Gold (Au) have in common?
A) All are "typical" metals. B) Shiny, hard & strong. C) High melting point & good conductivity. D) A, B & C.

2.You have a transition metal inside your body. What is it?
A) Copper (Cu). B) Iron (Fe). C) Zinc (Zn). D) A, B & C.

3.Which transition metal is important in batteries?
A) Silver (Ag). B) Cobalt (Co). C) Zinc (Zn). D) A, B & C.

4.What common modern tool is an excellent example of the use of transition metals?
A) An electric toothbrush. B) An Automobile. C) A computer. D) A, B & C.

5.Nickel (Ni) is used in many alloys because it is what?
A) Shiny & doesn't corrode or tarnish. B) Cheap. C) Flexible. D) A, B & C.

6.What are the most important native metals?
A) Iron, Tin & Aluminum. B) Copper, Silver, Gold & Platinum C) Zinc, manganese & nickel. D) A, B & C.

7.Which of the following are two of the most chemically UN-reactive elements there are?
A) Gold (Au) & Titanium (Ti). B) Zinc (Zn) & Copper (Cu). C) Iron (Fe) & Nickel (Ni) D) A, B & C.

8.Which transition metals make it possible to manufacture smaller loudspeakers?
A) Gold (Au) & Platinum (Pt) B) Gold (Au) & Titanium (ti) C) Samarium (Sm) & Cobalt (Co). D) A, B & C.

9.What are "RTGs" and what powers them?
A) Rapid Transit Gears/batteries. B) Radio Telescope Gliders/air C) Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators/plutonium. D) A, B & C.

10.Where do the Lanthanides occur in the Periodic Table?
A) Period 5 B) Period 6. C) Period 7. D) A, B & C.

11.Where do the Actinides occur in the Periodic Table?
A) Period 5 B) Period 6. C) Period 7. D) A, B & C.

12.How many of the 109 elements are found in the Transition Metals section of the Periodic Table?
A) 75. B) 65. C) 55. D) A, B & C.

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Matter16 Š1999-2000 Sassafrass Grove Homeschool

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