post-transition metals

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf group of chemical elements
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs poor metals
gptkbp:appearance malleable
ductile
generally shiny
gptkbp:characteristic higher electronegativities than transition metals
lower melting points than transition metals
softer than other metals
gptkbp:density higher than alkali and alkaline earth metals
lower than transition metals
gptkbp:example gptkb:lead
gptkb:polonium
gptkb:gallium
gptkb:flerovium
aluminum
tin
bismuth
indium
thallium
gptkbp:feature gptkb:lead
gptkb:polonium
gptkb:gallium
gptkb:flerovium
aluminum
tin
bismuth
indium
thallium
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label post-transition metals
gptkbp:notableFor form alloys with other metals
form amphoteric oxides
form basic oxides
form covalent bonds
often toxic in high doses
gptkbp:periodicTableGroup groups 13 to 16
gptkbp:positionInPeriodicTable p-block
gptkbp:type less reactive than alkali metals
more reactive than transition metals
gptkbp:uses gptkb:medicine
electronics
semiconductors
glass production
batteries
pigments
coatings
radiation shielding
alloys
cables
solders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Periodic_table_of_elements
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5