State ways in which the transition elements differ from the
representative elements and know the trends in their properties.
Describe uses of some of the important compounds of the transition
elements as discussed in class.
Describe the four fundamental processes of traditional extractive
metallurgy--concentration, roasting, reduction, and refining--with specific
reference to metals such as Sn, Pb, Zn, Cd, and Hg.
Outline the metallurgy of Cu.
State which are the most common oxidation states of the first transition
series and group 1B elements, which of these are stable, and which are
unstable.
Use electrode potential data to predict the conditions under which certain
compounds are likely to disproportionate.
Describe ferromagnetism and the features of atomic structure that lead to
it.
Describe how Pb, Hg, and Cd function as poisons in the human body, some of
their toxic effects, and some of the environmental sources of these poisons.