Usually, we donât know the specific cause of an individual patientâs thyroid cancer. The majority of thyroid cancer has no apparent cause, and thyroid cancer can occur in anyoneâ¦ Thyroid cancer is also more likely to occur if you have a family member who has had thyroid cancer.
Share. Here is a list of noble metals, which are metals that resist oxidation and corrosion. Some lists include mercury as a noble metal. Sometimes rhenium is considered a member of the noble metal group. By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
1 Transition metals are kinds of metals that have electrons in d or f orbitals. 2  Transition metals are in columns 3-12 of the periodic table and in the lanthanide and actinide series.  Most transition metals are lustrous, silvery, hard, and good conductors; however, properties may vary greatly.