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Transition elements form interstitial compounds. Why ?

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The inclusion of smaller non-metallic atoms like H, B, C, N, etc., in the interstitial vids present in the crystal structure of the transition metal atoms leads to the formation of interstitial compounds of the transition elements.
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CHHAYA PUBLICATION-D - AND F - BLOCK ELEMENTS -QUESTION - ANSWER ZONE FOR BOARD EXAMINATION (SHORT ANSWER TYPE)
  1. What do you mean by disproportionation reaction. Give two examples.

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  2. Why do transition metals form alloys easily ?

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  3. Transition elements form interstitial compounds. Why ?

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  4. In the quantitative volumetric analysis, why is K(2)Cr(2)O(7) preferre...

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  5. Name the product formed on heating potassium permanganate. Write the b...

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  6. Write the trends : Melting points of the transition elements in each s...

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  7. Write the trends : The atomic radius of the inner transition elements ...

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  8. What happens when KMnO(4) reacts with conc. HCl ?

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  9. What happens when hydrogen sulphide is added to acidified potassium di...

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  10. Explain why transition elements have many irregularities in their elec...

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  11. Explain why iron is a transition metal but sodium is not.

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  12. Chromium is a typical hard metal, while mercury is a liquid, Explain.

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  13. The melting and boiling points of Zn, Cd and Hg are low. How will you ...

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  14. Why are the ionisation energies of 5d-metals greater than those of 3d-...

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  15. Explain why the paramagnetic character of the elements of first transi...

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  16. The 4d and 5d-series of transition metals have more frequent metal-met...

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  17. Explain why iron has higher melting point than copper.

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  18. In permanganate ion, there is a covalency between Mn and oxygen. How w...

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  19. Explain why electronic configurations of lanthanoids are not known wit...

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  20. The electronic configurations of actinides are not known with certaint...

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