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General physical and characteristic chemical properties of the first set of transition elements, scandium to copper: Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

Which of the following is a characteristic chemical property of the first set of transition elements, from \(Sc\) to \(Cu\), that distinguishes them from s-block metals such as calcium?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following best explains why the atomic radii and first ionisation energies of the first-row transition elements (from Sc to Cu) remain relatively invariant across the period?

Question 3

1 mark

Which of the following statements correctly describes a general physical property of the first row transition elements, from \(Ti\) to \(Cu\), compared to the s-block element calcium (\(Ca\))?

Question 4

2 marks

State what is meant by the term transition element in terms of its d-subshell configuration.

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Question 5

6 marks

Explain why the first set of transition elements readily exhibits variable oxidation states, and write the balanced ionic half-equation for the oxidation of \(Fe^{2+}\) to \(Fe^{3+}\) by acidified \(MnO_4^{-}\).

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Question 6

5 marks

Explain, in terms of electronic configuration and shielding, why the increase in density and the relatively invariant atomic radii of the first row transition metals (\( \text{Sc} \) to \( \text{Cu} \)) contrast sharply with the trend seen from potassium to calcium across the s-block.

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