Home
Class 11
CHEMISTRY
Why do metals in the 5d transition serie...

Why do metals in the 5d transition series (for example, Pt, Au, Ir etc) not corrode?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

5d-metals have very high ionization energy values due to lanthanide contraction, so they do not corrode.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PERIODIC PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS

    VIDYAMANDIR CLASSES (VMC MODULES)|Exercise In Chapter Exercise-A|11 Videos

  • PERIODIC PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS

    VIDYAMANDIR CLASSES (VMC MODULES)|Exercise In Chapter Exercise-B|11 Videos

  • PERIODIC PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS

    VIDYAMANDIR CLASSES (VMC MODULES)|Exercise Solved Examples|80 Videos

  • QUIZ

    VIDYAMANDIR CLASSES (VMC MODULES)|Exercise Chemistry|15 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

(b) Why do transition metals form alloy ?

Why do transition metals form coloured complexes ?

(a) Why do transition metals and their compounds are found to be good catalysts? (b) The 5d series of transition metals have more frequent metal-metal bonding in their compounds than do the 3d and 4d metals. Explain. (c ) Why do transition metals form complexes? (d) Explain why Cu^+ ion is not stable in aqueous solution. (e ) Why is europium (II) more stable than cerium (II)?

VIDYAMANDIR CLASSES (VMC MODULES)-PERIODIC PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS -Practice Exercise
  1. Which will have a higher value of electronegativity for fluorine, the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. Is it possible to calculate the electronegativity of an element if its...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Why does caesium carbonate not decompose yet lithium carbonate does?

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Least soluble carbonate among alkaline earth metals will be?

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Which of the following alkali metal hydroxides is the strongest base ?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. What will be the value of screening constant (sigma) for the sodium at...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Why is the radius of aluminium and gallium almost similar?

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Why do inert gases have larger values of atomic radius?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Why does phosphorous has higher ionization enthalpy than sulphur?

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Why do metals in the 5d transition series (for example, Pt, Au, Ir etc...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. What will be the downward trend of ionization energy in group 13?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Comment on electron gain enthalpy of alkaline earth metals?

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Why does S^(-) ion not accept the second electron readily?

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Why phosphorous has higher electron affinity than nitrogen?

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Which of these elements have almost same electronegativity? (i) C,I ...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Which will have a higher value of electronegativity for fluorine, the ...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Is it possible to calculate the electronegativity of an element if its...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Why does caesium carbonate not decompose yet lithium carbonate does?

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Least soluble carbonate among alkaline earth metals will be?

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Which of the following alkali metal hydroxides is the strongest base ?

    Text Solution

    |