1. Transition Metals: Copper, Silver, Gold Zinc, Cadmium, and Mercury
By: Collin Litts, Joe Lucas, and Nick Brown

2. Transition Metals Video

3. D-Block Group Copper- Cu Zinc- Zn Silver- Ag Cadmium- Cd Gold- Au
Mercury- Hg
Transition Metals
Group 11 and 12
Formula(Cu,Ag,& Au)- nD9
Formula(Zn, Cd, & Hg)- nD10
Where n begins at 3 and ends at 5!

5. Physical Properties Name: Classification? Hard, Soft, or Brittle?
Melting Points?
Conductor of heat and electricity?
Radioactive?
Copper
Metal
Ductile °C
Yes
Most are but the ones normally seen aren’t
Silver
Soft °C No
Gold °C
Zinc
Hard and Brittle
907 °C
Fair
Cadmium
321.07 °C
Mercury
Liquid Metal
Liquid metal
-38.83 °C
Heat-no
Elect.- yes

6. Chemical Properties Copper- reactive Silver- inert Gold- inert
Zinc- reactive
Cadmium- reactive
Mercury- inert
Reactivity changes within the group.
Reactivity of an element depends on the electrons in the outermost shell.

7. Copper Can be found as native copper or part of a mineral USES
65% for electrical purposes
24% for construction
Coins
FUN FACTS
Statue of Liberty is made of more than 8o tons of copper
80% of all copper produced is still being used through recycling
Gold is so soft that a little copper is always added

8. Silver
Silver is found in native form, as an alloy with gold and in ores
FUN FACTS
Best conductor of all elements
Throughout history more people have silver for money over gold
Peru and Mexico are largest producers
USES
Jewelry
Currency
Photography
Dentistry
Conductor

9. Gold Occurs naturally in nature FUN FACTS USES Jewelry Coins
Gold about the size of your thumbnail can spread to fit a tennis court
Only metal that does not rust
One of the softest metals
USES
Jewelry
Coins
Silverware/ Plates
Awards
Dentistry
Occurs naturally in nature

10. Zinc
FUN FACTS
Last element alphabetically
In the body, can maximize physical growth and development
1 of 4 one syllable elements
The element is normally found in association with other base metals such as copper and lead in ores
USES
Galvanize other metals to prevent corrosion
Paints
Rubber Products

11. Cadmium Found only in compounds FUN FACTS USES Mostly in batteries
Associated with TV’s
It is toxic
Almost all is contained by a by-pruduct
USES
Mostly in batteries
Electroplating

12. Mercury FUN FACTS Found both by itself and as a compound in nature
So thick that bricks can float in it
Gold dissolves in it
Very toxic
Liquid metal
Found both by itself and as a compound in nature
USES
Thermometers
Barometers
For production of chlorine