O-LevelChemistryMetals & Reactivity5070/11 · May/June 2018 · Q281 Mark

What is not a typical property of transition elements?

AThey form coloured compounds.

BThey have high melting points.

CThey have low densities.

DThey have variable oxidation states.

✓ Correct answer

C: They have low densities.

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Topic: Metals & Reactivity, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2018 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 28.

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