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GCSE Chemistry: Typical properties
Atomic structure and the periodic table · AQA GCSE Chemistry (8462), specification point 4.1.3.2. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Typical properties", and every card links back to the page it came from. Separate science only. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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What is typical of the ions formed by transition elements?
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They can have different charges (e.g. Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺).
Transition elements typically form ? compounds.
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coloured
Transition elements such as Fe, Ni and Cu are useful as ?.
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catalysts
Give two transition elements that show typical transition-metal properties.
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Any two of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu (e.g. iron and copper).
Name the three types of chemical bonding.
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Ionic, covalent and metallic.
What are the two broad kinds of structure atoms can be arranged in?
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Molecular structures and giant structures.
What do theories of bonding explain?
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How atoms are held together within a structure.
Why do scientists apply knowledge of structure and bonding?
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To engineer new materials with desirable properties, enabling new applications in technology.
What do chemists use to explain the physical and chemical properties of materials?
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Theories of structure and bonding.
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