TM Row 1

Occurrence
1 pt
What is manganese?
Element discovered in the magnes norther region of Greece
2 pt
What is copper?
Only element in this row that can be found in it's native state (e.g., not as a mineral)
3 pt
What is Russia or Norway?
One of the two countries where scandium is actively mined
4 pt
What are iron and nickel?
Two elements in this row that make up the majority of the Earth's core
5 pt
What is titanium oxide? (12.5% of Apollo 17 rock samples)
Oxide involving an element in this row that is found in considerable quantities on the moon
Oxidation States
1 pt
What is +3?
Most common/stable oxidation state in the early transition metals
2 pt
What is +2?
Most common/stable oxidation state in the late transition metals
3 pt
What is Fe (Group 8)?
Last element in this row where the "group" oxidation state is observed
4 pt
What is disproportionation?
Process by which two unstable oxidation states undergo electron transfer to obtain a more stable state (e.g., M(IV) + M(II) --> 2 M(III))
5 pt
What are oxidizing agents for organic reactions (e.g., chromate, dichromate, and permanganate)?
Common use of very high oxidation state transition metal compounds
Ores
1 pt
What is iron?
Hematite
2 pt
What is nickel?
Limonite
3 pt
What is titanium?
Rutile
4 pt
What is manganese?
Pyrolusite
5 pt
What is zinc?
Sphalerite
Uses
1 pt
What is copper? (silver is first)
Element in this row that hs the second highest known electrical conductivity among all elements
2 pt
What is zinc?
Element used to galvanize iron and steel
3 pt
What are aerospace components (as an alloy with aluminum)?
Most common application of scandium that takes advantage of it's weight
4 pt
What is chromium?
Element in this row that has found application recently as a dietary/slimming aid
5 pt
What is manganese (as manganese oxide)?
Element in this row used as the cathode in the original dry cell battery
Fun Facts
1 pt
What is zinc?
Element in this row that isn't a transition metal
2 pt
What is vanadium?
Element in this row used in steel for the first time in Ford Model T cars
3 pt
What are iron ore, coke/coal (reducing agent), and flux (sand to trap impurities)?
Three components typically added to a furnace to produce iron
4 pt
What is iron oxide or chromium oxide or iron?
Compound widely used in magnetic tape recording media
5 pt
What is manganese?
Element in this row associated with Parkinson's Disease when exposed to high levels
Daily Double
Daily Topic
What is chromium?
Element in this row substituted into aluminum oxides to make rubies and sapphires