Article
Metals: Typical and Less Typical, Transition and Inner Transition
Foundations of Chemistry
(2010)
Abstract
While most chemists agree on what is a metal and what is a non-metal there is a disagreement with respect to what is a metalloid and what is a transition metal. It is believed that this problem can be solved if two new terms are adopted: typical and less typical metals. These new terms will also help reconcile the European Periodic Table versus the North American regarding numbering of groups as well as the IUPAC numbering which could be as well abandoned in favour of group names as will be shown in the manuscript.
Keywords
- Typical metals,
- Less typical metals,
- Transition metals,
- Inner transition metals,
- IUPAC numbering,
- Group names
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2010
Citation Information
Fathi Habashi. "Metals: Typical and Less Typical, Transition and Inner Transition" Foundations of Chemistry Vol. 12 (2010) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/fathi_habashi/92/