Properties of transition metals Quiz
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1. What is the electronic configuration of a chromium atom?
- A. [Ar]3d⁴4s²
- B. [Ar]3d⁶
- C. [Ar]3d⁵4s¹
- D. [Ar]3d⁴4s¹
2. Which ion has the electronic configuration [Ar]3d⁵?
- A. Fe²⁺
- B. Cr³⁺
- C. Ni²⁺
- D. Mn²⁺
3. Why is zinc not classified as a transition metal?
- A. Its only ion, Zn²⁺, has a full 3d subshell
- B. It is not in the d-block
- C. It has no 4s electrons
- D. It forms coloured compounds
4. What is the main reason transition metals have variable oxidation numbers?
- A. They have large atomic radii
- B. They have high melting points
- C. The 3d and 4s electrons have similar energies
- D. They form complex ions
5. Which of these elements is a transition metal?
- A. Scandium
- B. Copper
- C. Zinc
- D. Calcium