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TRANSITION ELEMENTS
Examples of Transition elements

Copper          Iron




Tungsten       Scandium
Examples of Transition elements

Nickel          Cadmium
Transition elements
Transition elements
Transition elements
sapphire
emerald
amethyst
ruby
Topaz
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Uses in industries

1. In the Haber process, iron is used as a catalyst
   in the manufacture of ammonia, NH3
Uses in industries

2. Platinum is used as a catalyst in the Ostwald
   process for manufacturing of nitric acid,HNO3
Uses in industries

3. In the manufacture of margarine, nickel is
   used as a catalyst
Uses in industries

4. Vanadium (V) oxide , V2O5 is used as a
   catalyst in the Contact process for the
   manufacture of sulphuric acid, H2SO4

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