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Period 5 Transition Metals
Period 5 Transition Metals
The Period 5 Transition Metals are as listed below
The Period 5 Transition Metals are as listed below
- Yttrium (Y)
- Zirconium (Zr)
- Niobium (Nb)
- Molybdenum (Mo)
- Technetium (Tc)
- Ruthenium (Ru)
- Rhodium (Rh)
- Palladium (Pd)
- Silver (Ag)
- Cadmium (Cd)
Yttrium, number 39 on the periodic table, is a soft silvery metal that is used in many fields of research such as Physics, Chemistry, and medicine. Some of Yttrium's main uses today are used to create phosphors to light up your phone screen, or back in the 70's, it was used for the color red in the television screens.
Zirconium, number 40 on the periodic table, is a very useful transition metal due to the fact that it is highly resistant to corrosion. Zirconium alloys are used in a variety of different things such as pipes, steel alloys, flash bulbs, and the list could go on.
Niobium, number 41 on the periodic table, is a shiny metal that reacts by changing colors when exposed to air. It can be used in a variety of different things such as hypoallergenic jewelry or jet engines or even superconducting magnets.
Molybdenum, number 42 on the periodic table, is a silvery, white metal that is highly resistant to corrosion. Molybdenum has one of the highest boiling points of all pure elements at 8,382 degrees F. The only elements that have a higher boiling point are tantalum and tungsten. This is a very needed transition metal because it easily forms compounds with other elements.
Technetium, number 43 on the periodic table, was the first element to be created artificially. Every form of technetium is radioactive, it can also be chemically bound to a lot of biologically active molecules. Technetium is a great corrosion inhibitor for steel, it is also a superconductor.
Ruthenium, number 44 on the periodic table, is used typically to harden platinum and palladium. It can also be used for corrosion resistance. Adding .1 percent Ruthenium to platinum increases its corrosion resistance one hundred times.
Rhodium, number 45 on the periodic table, is considered the most precious, valuable metal in the world, even higher than gold or silver. Rhodium can be used for finishes on jewelry, but most importantly it is used for catalysts in cars to make clean vehicle emissions. Without Rhodium our city pollution would be much worse.
Palladium, number 46 on the periodic table, is part of the platinum group and is considered pretty valuable due to its uses. It is also a big part of catalysts in cars creating cleaner emissions as well as speeding up chemical reactions.
Silver, number 47 on the periodic table, is known as one of the more precious metals such as gold. However, pure silver is the best conductor of heat and electricity out of all the metals. You may think that a lot of your silverware is silver, that is partly true, it is most likely sterling silver because pure silver is too soft to be used as silverware or even jewelry. Silver, beyond the realm of silverware and the like, is used in a lot of medicine related things to prevent infections.
Cadmium, number 48 on the periodic table, is a malleable transition metal that is very conductive to electricity. It is most often used in batteries and electroplating. Cadmium and its solutions are very toxic so they must be handled carefully.
Here is a video that talks about all the different Transition Metals in the periodic table
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