What are transition elements ? Mention their characteristic properties.

Why are transition elements so named ?

How can the elements be classified on the basis of their electronic configuration ? Mention the characteristic properties of each type of elements.

Mention any three characteristics of permanent tissues.

What is the basis of splitting the long form of the periodic table into s, p, d and f blocks ? Mention the characteristic properties of the elements of each block.

What are the characteristic properties of fuse wire ?

What are s-block elements ? Mention some of their important characteristics.

What are magnetic field lines? List two characteristic properties of these lines.

Mention three colligative properties.

What are inner-transition elements ? Give three properties in which actinoids resemble lanthanoids and the three properties in which the two differ from each other.

What are diastereoisomers ? Mention their important properties.