BCH 4102 :COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TRANSITION ELEMENTS

Cat – 30 mks

a) Briefly describe the following processes involved in the metallurgy of transition elements
1) Pyrometallurgy
2) Hydrometallurgy
3) Electrometallurgy (9mks)
b) List the five stages involved in metallurgy (5mks)
c) The chemistry of the first transition series elements show some significant differ from
that of the heavier second and third transition series elements
1) Briefly describe three of the major differences (6mks)
2) Explain why the second and third series elements show many similarities in their
chemistry (2mks)
d) Discuss the d block elements in the following respects (8mks)
1) Electronic configuration
2) Magnetic properties
3) Complex compound formation
4) Catalytic properties