Family
Post-transition metal
Metals immediately after the d-block. Softer and lower-melting than the transition metals; behave more like main-group metals.
Worth knowing
- Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust.
- Tin and lead form +2 and +4 ; lead’s toxicity drove its removal from gasoline and paint.
- Generally less catalytic and less colorful than the transition metals to their left.
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