Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Transition elements

Transition elements — practice question

Nickel, copper and zinc come one after another in the Periodic Table.
(a)[3]

State three chemical properties shown by transition elements.

(b)[3]

A mixture of solid copper(II) oxide and solid zinc oxide is provided. Describe how you would obtain a sample of copper(II) oxide from this mixture.

(c(i))[2]

Write the ionic half-equation for the process at the zinc electrode in cell 1.

(c(ii))[1]

Arrange the three metals, copper, nickel and zinc, in order of reactivity.

(c(iii))[2]

Complete the labels in cell 3 by putting the polarity $({+}/{-})$ of each electrode inside the circles and working out the voltmeter reading.

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