transition metal

Summary

transition metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,566 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• transition metal is a type of metal^[2].
• transition metal is a type of chemical series^[3].
• transition metal is a type of simple substance^[4].
• transition metal is a type of siderophile element^[5].
• transition metal's Commons category is recorded as Transition metals^[6].
• transition metal is the opposite of main group^[7].
• transition metal comprises chemical element^[8].
• transition metal comprises d-block^[9].
• transition metal comprises f-block^[10].
• transition metal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Transition metals^[11].
• transition metal's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[12].
• transition metal's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include metal^[2], chemical series^[3], simple substance^[4], and siderophile element^[5]. transition metal is the opposite of main group^[7].

Use and Application

Components include chemical element^[8], a second-order class^[14]; d-block^[9], a block^[15]; and f-block^[10], a block^[16].

Why It Matters

transition metal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,566 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]