Chemistry 5070 · 8 The Periodic Table
8.4 Transition elements
Describe transition elements in terms of high density, high melting points, variable oxidation states, coloured compounds, and catalytic activity.
- Questions
- 75
- Years
- 2004–2026
- Multiple choice
- 40
- Written answer
- 35
- Average marks
- 5.2
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 1variants 01, 11, 1240
- Paper 4variants 04, 41, 4219
- Paper 2variants 21, 2214
- Paper 3variants 032
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| 2026 | 4 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | – | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | – | 1 |
| 2011 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | – | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | – | 1 | 1 |
