transition metal
Iron's elemental family
A transition metal is an element from the middle section of the periodic table, characterized by partially filled d electron orbitals.
These include iron, copper, gold, silver, zinc, and platinum.
Transition metals typically form colored compounds, exhibit multiple oxidation states, and often serve as catalysts.
Most familiar metals fall into this category: Transition metals are prized for jewelry because they resist corrosion.
Element twenty-six
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- zincElement thirty
cobalt · chromium · manganese · vanadium · scandium · yttrium · zirconium · niobium
Strong atomic magnetic alignment
- paramagnetismWeak magnetic susceptibility phenomenon
- iron coreCentral metallic magnetic component
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
- hysteresisHistory-dependent system response
spin · magnetization · permeability · lodestone · magnetite
Agent enabling change
- hydrogenationBonding hydrogen to compounds
- catalytic converterExhaust detoxification unit
- ligandMolecule that binds centrally
- chelateBind metals in rings
active site · substrate · selectivity · turnover · Ziegler-Natta · oxidation · reduction
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
- nichromeHeating element alloy
nitinol · cupronickel · white gold · pewter · alnico · babbitt · duralumin · solder
Able to deform permanently
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- extrusionPushing through a die
annealing · tempering · smithing · drawing · swaging · stamping · machining · casting
Ability to carry current
- copper wireMetal strand conducting electricity
- electronsNegative charges in atoms
- currentDirected flow of charge
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
semiconductor · circuit · electrode · contact · gold plating · interconnect · trace · superconductor
iron
Element twenty-six
zinc · cobalt · chromium · manganese · vanadium · scandium · yttrium · zirconium · niobium · molybdenum
ferromagnetism
Strong atomic magnetic alignment
- paramagnetismWeak magnetic susceptibility phenomenon
- iron coreCentral metallic magnetic component
- nickelElement twenty-eight, or coin
hysteresis · spin · magnetization · permeability · lodestone · magnetite
catalyst
Agent enabling change
- hydrogenationBonding hydrogen to compounds
- catalytic converterExhaust detoxification unit
- ligandMolecule that binds centrally
chelate · active site · substrate · selectivity · turnover · Ziegler-Natta · oxidation · reduction
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- stainless steelRust-proof iron alloy
nichrome · nitinol · cupronickel · white gold · pewter · alnico · babbitt · duralumin · solder · superalloy
ductile
Able to deform permanently
- malleableCapable of being shaped
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
extrusion · annealing · tempering · smithing · drawing · swaging · stamping · machining · casting
electrical conductivity
Ability to carry current
- copper wireMetal strand conducting electricity
- electronsNegative charges in atoms
- currentDirected flow of charge
resistance · semiconductor · circuit · electrode · contact · gold plating · interconnect · trace · superconductor
- chemistryatom, atoms, organic chemistry, molecule, chemistry
- element typesnonmetal, metalloid, noble gas, halogen, alkaline earth
- catalystsenzyme, catalyst, active site, platinum, coenzyme
- elementsoxygen, hydrogen, carbon, helium, nitrogen
- atomic scienceatom, electron, proton, neutron, nucleus
- atomic propertiesatomic number, atomic mass, atomic weight, electronegativity, valence electrons
transition metalnoble gas
Unreactive periodic table element
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