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• Transition metals are extremely useful metals on account of their physical or chemical properties. For example ….
• Cast iron is used for man-hole covers because it is so hard wearing
• Copper is used in electrical wiring because it is a good conductor of electricity
• Copper is used in domestic hot water pipes because it is relatively unreactive to water and therefore doesn't corrode easily
• Zinc is used to galvanise (coat) iron or steel to sacrificially protect them from corrosion
• Compounds of copper, iron, chromium and cobalt are used to give bright colours to stained glass

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