Question

transition metals can be found in families 3 through 12 on the periodic table. what property do transition metals share? a. they are brightly colored and are often used to make pigments b. they are rarely found as single elements in nature c. they do not conduct heat or electricity d. they do not combine readily with other elements

Explanation:

• Option A: Transition metals often have colorful compounds (due to electron transitions in d-orbitals) and their compounds are used as pigments (e.g., iron oxides, copper compounds).
• Option B: Transition metals are commonly found as free elements (e.g., gold, silver, copper in nature), so this is incorrect.
• Option C: Transition metals are good conductors of heat and electricity (characteristic of metals), so this is incorrect.
• Option D: Transition metals can form various compounds and do combine with other elements (e.g., forming oxides, sulfides), so this is incorrect.

Answer:

A. they are brightly colored and are often used to make pigments