Chemistry Transition Elements Online Mcqs Test

Mustansar KhanLast Updated: October 15, 2025

Important Chemistry Transition Elements Question and Answer

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Total Marks:	49
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1. What type of bonds do transition metals often form?

Metallic and coordinate bonds

Hydrogen bonds

Ionic only

Covalent only

2. Why do transition elements have high melting points?

Due to their large atomic size

They are reactive metals

Due to metallic bonding with delocalized electrons

Due to strong covalent bonding

3. Which transition element is used in galvanization?

Nickel

Iron

Zinc

Copper

4. Which of the following is a first-row transition element?

Barium

Gold

Cobalt

Lead

5. Which of the following transition elements is used in currency coins?

Nickel

Silver

Zinc

Vanadium

6. Which of the following elements is not considered a transition metal despite being in the d-block?

Copper

Zinc

Titanium

Scandium

7. What is the shape of most transition metal complex ions?

Pyramidal

Linear

Trigonal planar

Tetrahedral or square planar

8. Transition metals form alloys easily because:

Their atoms are the same size

They are all radioactive

They are non-reactive

They have high electronegativity

9. Which transition metal is used in the manufacture of filament in light bulbs?

Iron

Zinc

Copper

Tungsten

10. Transition metals show variable oxidation states because:

They have filled p-orbitals

They have close energy levels of (n-1)d and ns orbitals

They do not lose electrons easily

They have stable outer shells

11. Which d-block element is not considered a transition element?

Scandium

Zinc

Iron

Titanium

12. Which of the following transition elements is used in stainless steel?

Cobalt

Chromium

Vanadium

Nickel

13. Which of the following is an interstitial compound formed by transition metals?

NaCl

CaCO₃

H₂O

Fe₃C

14. Which of the following is a d-block but not a transition element?

Manganese

Titanium

Zinc

Chromium

15. Why are transition metal compounds often colored?

Due to resonance

Due to high electronegativity

Due to impurities

Due to d-d electron transitions

16. Which of the following elements is most likely to exhibit +7 oxidation state?

Chromium

Nickel

Manganese

Iron

17. Which of the following is known for forming organometallic compounds?

Iron

Copper

Nickel

Chromium

18. Which transition element is widely used in making permanent magnets?

Cobalt

Chromium

Zinc

Copper

19. Which transition metal is essential in vitamin B12?

Iron

Nickel

Zinc

Cobalt

20. Which element shows the highest melting point among transition metals?

Tungsten

Iron

Silver

Copper

21. Which of the following shows the maximum number of unpaired d-electrons?

Chromium

Zinc

Copper

Nickel

22. Why are transition metals able to form complex ions?

They have small nuclear charge

They have vacant d-orbitals

They cannot form covalent bonds

They are non-reactive

23. Which of the following transition metals is most commonly used in electrical wiring?

Copper

Nickel

Iron

Zinc

24. Which property distinguishes transition metals from s-block elements?

Formation of colored ions

Solubility in water

High reactivity

Formation of basic oxides only

25. What is the general electronic configuration of transition elements?

ns²np⁶

ns²(n–1)d¹–¹⁰

ns²np⁶nd¹–¹⁰

ns¹(n–1)d⁵

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26. Which of the following is a typical property of transition metals?

Formation of complex ions

Poor conductivity

Low melting points

Lack of magnetism

27. Which transition element is essential for oxygen transport in blood?

Chromium

Zinc

Copper

Iron

28. What is a common oxidation state of iron?

–1

+2 and +3

29. Which of the following is a soft transition metal?

Titanium

Mercury

Chromium

Iron

30. Which of the following is a third-row transition element?

Cobalt

Iron

Platinum

Vanadium

31. Which of these transition metals is commonly used in electroplating?

Calcium

Potassium

Sodium

Nickel

32. Why do transition metals have high density?

Tightly packed atoms with high atomic mass

High reactivity

Low atomic number

Loose packing of atoms

33. What causes the hardness and strength of transition metals?

Ionic bonding

Delocalized electrons in metallic bonds

Weak intermolecular forces

Presence of s-orbitals

34. Why do transition metals act as good catalysts?

They are non-reactive

They form unstable products

They provide surface for reaction

They can change oxidation states

35. Which of the following elements shows the highest number of oxidation states?

Copper

Zinc

Chromium

Manganese

36. Which metal is commonly used as a catalyst in hydrogenation reactions?

Silver

Zinc

Nickel

Iron

37. Which element does not show variable oxidation states?

Zinc

Vanadium

Iron

Copper

38. What is the oxidation state of chromium in Cr₂O₇²⁻?

39. What causes paramagnetism in transition metals?

High atomic mass

Presence of paired electrons

Completely filled orbitals

Presence of unpaired d-electrons

40. Which property of transition metals allows them to form colored complexes?

Completely filled orbitals

High ionization energy

Unpaired d-electrons

Large atomic size

41. Which transition metal is used in batteries and corrosion protection?

Iron

Zinc

Cobalt

Nickel

42. Which transition metal is used in photographic films?

Chromium

Iron

Silver

Nickel

43. Which transition metal ion is responsible for the red color in blood?

Cobalt

Iron

Chromium

Copper

44. Which metal ion is present in the blue complex [Cu(H₂O)₄]²⁺?

Ni²⁺

Fe²⁺

Cu²⁺

Zn²⁺

45. Which of the following transition metals forms green-colored compounds?

Chromium(III)

Iron(III)

Manganese

Cobalt(II)

46. Which of the following is a characteristic property of transition elements?

They are all radioactive

They are all non-metals

They form colorless compounds

They have variable oxidation states

47. Which of the following is a magnetic property shown by many transition metals?

Diamagnetism

Superconductivity

Piezoelectricity

Paramagnetism

48. Which of the following is not a general characteristic of transition metals?

Formation of complex compounds

Low atomic weight

High melting point

Formation of colored ions

49. Which of the following transition metals is liquid at room temperature?

Chromium

Mercury

Iron

Nickel

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