6. CCC Patterns As you move across a period in the periodic table from left to right, the number of electrons in the atoms shells increases. Based on the pattern you observed in Question 5, do you see a trend relating the melting point of a transition metal in Periods 4 and 5 to the number of electrons each atom has? Explain.

7. Predict Considering the patterns you have identified, estimate the likely melting points of cadmium (Cd), vanadium (V), and cobalt (Co). Enter your estimates in the figure.