All About Me

Friday, 22 April 2016

More Facts About Me

Hello fellow elements!

Here are some MORE facts about me.

I am in the chemical family's of (transition) metals on the periodic table.
The properties of transition metals are:
  • we can be shaped and bent easily
  • we are (normally) tough, firm, and hard
  • we are good electricity and heat conductors
  • we can form coloured compounds
  • we have high melting points (except mercury, you weirdo)
  • we have high densities 
  • we are less reactive than out temperamental friends the alkali metals 
I am also in period 4 and group 8 on the table.
Some properties of period 4 elements:
  • we are all stable (We are not going to just randomly combust like our friends the alkali metals and halogens)
  • many of us are essential for you humans survival (calcium, zinc)
  • most of us are found in or around the earths core and crust
  • most of us are extremely strong and can be used in industry (especially me!)
  • most of us are a sliver-grey colour
  • we are surrounded by toxic elements

There's not much to be said about group 8 elements. We are all so different and are not as interesting our more famous distant neighbors, groups 1,2,17,18. Although, I can say we are all metals.

On a side note: I am the supreme over lord (ruling) element in group 8!!!

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