Typical Properties of Transition Metals (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

Groups 3 to 12 (central block)

Iron (Fe), copper (Cu), gold (Au)

High melting and boiling points

$1538°C$

High density

Excellent conductors of heat and electricity

Can be hammered or rolled into thin sheets

Can be drawn into wires

Blue or green

Green, brown, or yellow

Speeds up reactions without being used up itself

Haber process

$Fe^{2+}$ (iron II) and $Fe^{3+}$ (iron III)