ABSTRACT
The Group 10 contains three elements: nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), and platinum (Pt). Ni belongs to the iron family that also includes Fe and Co, whereas Pd and Pt are noble metals of the PGMs. On the basis of the IUPAC recommendation, these elements will be described under one group. All three metals reveal variable properties (Table 15.1), siderophilic and/or lithophilic characters, and a tendency to occur under various oxidation states. All metals readily form sul de and sulfarsenide compounds.
