1. Copper
Iron
Silver
Chromium
Gold
Titanium
Platinum
Zinc
Nickel

2. What are the general properties of the transition metals?
All pupils will be able to (Baseline): Describe the properties of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu.
Most pupils will be able to (Further): Explain the links between properties of transition metals to their common uses.
Some pupils will be able to (Challenge): Give reasons why transition metals have ions with different charges.

3. https://www. youtube. com/watch
mUxwM (Transition metal song 4min long)

5. COLOURED
COMPOUNDS

6. USED AS CATALYSTS Platinum Nickel (in catalytic converter)
(to convert plant oils to margarine)

7. GCSE C1.1 PPT Identify the particle
not very reactive
23/11/2018
form 1+ ions
high density 
relatively low melting points
compounds are coloured
soft and can be cut with a knife
high melting points
compounds are white
form different ions
useful as catalysts
very reactive
low density and some float on water
strong and hard 
form ionic compounds on reaction with non-metals
good thermal and electrical conductors
react with water forming an alkaline solution and H2 gas
GROUP 1
METALS
TRANSITION
METALS
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8. GCSE C1.1 PPT Identify the particle
23/11/2018
high melting points
relatively low melting points
very reactive
not very reactive
compounds are white
form ionic compounds on reaction with non-metals
useful as catalysts
good thermal and electrical conductors
GROUP 1
METALS
TRANSITION
METALS
compounds are coloured
soft and can be cut with a knife
strong and hard 
low density and some float on water
react with water forming an alkaline solution and H2 gas
high density 
form different ions
form 1+ ions