15.1 Flashcards

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define transition metal

A

an element that forms one or more stable ions with an incompletely filled d-orbitals

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2
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what are the characteristics of transition metals

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are hard solids
high mp & bp
can act as a catalyst
form coloured ions & compounds
form ions with different oxidation states
form ions with incompletely filled d-orbitals

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3
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which 2 out of 10 elements in the d-block elements of period 4 are not transition metals and why

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scandium & zinc
because they only form one ion and their compounds are not coloured

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4
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what is the electronic configuration of chromium

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[Ar] 4s1 3d5

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5
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what is the electronic configuration of copper

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[Ar] 4s1 3d10

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6
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how do transition metals lose electrons when they form ions

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they lose electrons from their 4s subshell first then 3d

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7
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why are ions with high oxidation numbers less common

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as electrons are lost they become more strongly attracted to the nuclei so they are less likely to be involved in bonding

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8
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why do Ti(4+) and Mn(7+) form the highest oxidation numbers

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because all of their 4s and 3d electrons become involved in bonding

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9
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why do ligands form with transition metals

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transition metals have small atomic radius in comparison to other atoms in the same period therefor they attract electron-rich species more strongly allowing them to form bonds

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10
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define ligand

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a species that uses a lone pair of electrons to form a dative bond with a metal ion

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11
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what is a ligand complex

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a species containing a metal ion joined to ligands

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12
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what is a complex ion

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a ligand complex with an overall charge

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13
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what is the coordination number

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the number of dative bonds in the complex

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14
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what are the 4 most common ligands and their names in a complex

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water - aqua
hydroxide - hydroxo
ammonia - ammine
chloride - chloro

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15
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what is the name of the complex [Fe(H2O)6]^2+

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hexaaquairon(II)

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16
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what is the name of the complex [FeCl4]-

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tetrachloroferrate(III)

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17
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when is the latin name for the metal used when naming complexes

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if the ion is negative

18
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name the complex [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]^2+

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tetraamminediaquacopper(II)

19
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why do transition metals form coloured ions and compounds

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because when ligands attach to the metal the d energy levels splits into 2 different energy levels and when light energy is absorbed an electron from the lower energy level is exited/promoted to the higher energy level and the complementary colour of the frequency absorbed is transmitted

20
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what is the shape of a molecule that forms 6 ligands and its bond angle

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octahedral
90

21
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what is the shape of a molecule that forms 4 ligands and its bond angle

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tetrahedral
109.5

22
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what is the shape of a molecule that forms 2 ligands and its bond angle

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linear
180

23
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what is six-fold coordination

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complexes in which there are 6 ligands forming coordinate bonds with the transition metal

24
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what is the colour of hexaaquamanganese(II) [Mn(H2O)6]2+

A

very pale pink (usually seen as colourless)

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what is the colour of tetraaquadihdryoxoiron(II) [Fe(H2O)4(OH)2)
pale green
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what is the colour of hexahydroxoaluminate(III) [Al(OH)6]^3-
colourless
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why do chlorine ligands often only form 4 coordinate bonds
because chlorine is a very large ion therefor there is not enough space around the central metal ion for 6
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what is the square planar shape
contains a central or ion surrounded by four atoms or ligands in the same plane with bond angles of 90
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why is cis-platin important
it is an effective treatment of cancer (especially testicular cancer)
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describe the structure of cis-platin
central platinum(II) ion 2 ammonia ligands facing each other and 2 chloride ligands facing each other
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summarise how cis-platin works
when cells divide the DNA must separate into 2 strands to be copied and cis-platin forms a bond between the 2 strands of DNA and prevents them from separating so the cancer cells can't divide
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why is cis-platin used and not trans-platin
trans-platin is much less effective and more toxic
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what is a monodentate ligand
a ligand which forms one dative bond with a metal ion
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what is a bidentate ligand
a ligand that forms 2 dative bonds with a metal ion
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what is a multidentate ligand
a ligand that forms several dative bonds with a metal ion
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what is the most common bidentate ligand
1,2, diaminoethane (ethylenediamine) NH2CH2CH2NH2
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how does the change from a monodentate ligand to a multidentate ligand effect the stability of the products
if 6 monodentate ligands are replaced by 1 multidentate ligand then there will be more species in the products therefor the system becomes more disordered which increases stability of the product
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what ion plays an important role in heamoglobin
Fe2+
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why is Fe2+ important in the haem group
oxygen uses one of it's lone pairs to form a dative bond with an Fe2+ ion in the haem group
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why is carbon monoxide toxic (in terms of dative bonds)
carbon monoxide has a lone pair of electrons so it can act as a ligand and when it comes into contact with haemoglobin it forms a stronger dative bond than oxygen so the oxygen is substituted and the dative bond between carbon monoxide and haemoglobin becomes extremely hard to overcome