Transition Metals

Copernicium Facts Read key information and facts about element Copernicium Name Copernicium Atomic Number 112 Atomic Symbol Cn Atomic Weight 285 Phase Solid Color – Appearance – Classification Transition Metal Group in Periodic Table 12 Group Name zinc family Period in Periodic Table period 7 Block in Periodic Table d -block Electronic Configuration [Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 Electronic Shell … Read more

Roentgenium is a synthetic chemical element with the atomic number 111 in the periodic table. It’s a synthetically produced transuranium element that cannot be found in Earth’s crust. As a member of the transition metals family of periodic table elements, this noble metal has three valence electrons and is currently used only in scientific research.   … Read more

Meitnerium is a radioactive chemical element with the atomic number 109 in the periodic table. Since it’s synthetically produced, meitnerium cannot be found in Earth’s crust. Being a member of the transition metals family of the periodic table, the element 109 is assumed to be the heaviest metal of group 9, after iridium, rhodium, and … Read more

Gold is a chemical element with an atomic number of 79 in the periodic table of elements. It’s a precious metal found in its free elemental form in the beds of streams, alluvial deposits, and rock veins. Being a member of the transition metals family of periodic table elements, gold has one valence electron that … Read more

Platinum is a chemical element with the atomic number 78 in the periodic table. It’s an extremely rare metal with an abundance in Earth’s crust of about a millionth of 1 percent. Known since ancient times, this transition metal has strong anti-corrosive properties and makes for an excellent conductor of electricity.   Being a member of … Read more

Silver is a chemical element with the atomic number 47 in the periodic table. It constitutes 0.05 part per million of Earth’s crust and ranks as the 68th most abundant chemical element. The properties of this noble metal have been known even to the ancient civilizations.  As a member of the transition metals family of … Read more

Nickel is a chemical element with the atomic number 28 in the periodic table. It’s found in Earth’s crust with an abundance of 84 parts per million by weight. Being a member of the transition metals family of the periodic table, this divalent silvery-white metallic element has strong corrosion resistance and moderately strong ferromagnetic properties.  … Read more

Copper is a chemical element with an atomic number of 29 in the periodic table of elements. The occurrence of this metal in Earth’s crust is about 0.25%, concentrated in copper ores. Apart from gold, copper is the only metal that does not naturally occur in gray or silver color. It also has two valence … Read more

Palladium is a chemical element with the atomic number 46 in the periodic table. It’s the most abundant platinum metal and occurs in Earth’s crust at an abundance of 0.015 parts per million. Being a member of the platinum group metals (PGM) of the periodic table, palladium has three valence electrons and adopts the oxidation … Read more