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.
As with all metals, the transition elements are both ductile and malleable, and conduct electricity and heat. The interesting thing about transition metals is that their valence electrons, or the electrons they use to combine with other elements, are present in more than one shell. This is the reason why they often exhibit several common oxidation states. There are three noteworthy elements in the transition metals family. These elements are iron, cobalt, and nickel, and they are the only elements known to produce a magnetic field.