Chemistry GCSE
Transition elements
What Transition elements means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Transition elements
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Metals located in the central block of the periodic table between Groups 2 and 3, showing similar properties to each other.
Topics that use Transition elements
- Comparison with Group 1 elements (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Metallic bonding and structure
- Periodic trends and group properties
- Reactivity with oxygen, water and halogens
- Transition metals
- Using named examples to support comparisons
- Group 1 elements
- Reactivity of transition metals
- Structure-property-use relationships
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