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3.4 D-block Flashcards

1
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Define a d-block element

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  • group of elements whose outer electrons are found in d-orbitals
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Why do chromium and copper fill their d orbitals before s?

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  • completely full or half full d-sub shell is more stable than a partially filled d sub level
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Define a transition metal

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  • d-block element that forms a stable ion with an incomplete d-sub shell
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What is a transition metal complex?

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  • central metal ion surrounded by coordinately bonded ligands
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Define a ligand

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  • small molecule with a lone pair that can bond to a transition metal ion
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Define a complex ion

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  • a transition metal bonded to one or more ligands
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Define a coordinate bond

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  • a bind where both electrons are provided for by the same atom
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Define the coordinate number

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  • number of coordinate bonds formed
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Features of transition metal complexes

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  • small with very large positive charges
  • many empty bonding orbitals
  • electron-rich molecules have lone pairs so they can from coordinate bonds with empty orbitals in transition metal ion
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10
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Monodentate and bidentate ligands

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Mono: one atom that can bond to metal ion
Bi: 2 atoms bonding to metal ion (ligand able to donate 2 lone pairs)

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[Fe(H2O)6]2+

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Pale green

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12
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[Fe(H2O)6]3+

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Yellow

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13
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[Cr(H2O)6]3+

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Dark green

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14
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[Co(H2O)6]2+

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Pink

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15
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[Cu(H2O)6]2+

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Blue

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16
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[Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]3+

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Royal blue

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17
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[CoCl4]2-

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Blue

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18
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[CuCl4]2-

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Yellow green

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19
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What are stereoisomers

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  • pairs of molecules with same formula but different orientation of functional groups in 3D space
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20
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Ligand names

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1 - mono
2 - di
3 - tri
4 - tetra
5 - penta
6 - hexa

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21
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Ligand group names

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H2O - aqua
NH3 - ammine
OH- - hydroxo
Cl- - chloro
F- - fluoro
CN- - cyano

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22
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Cis isomer

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Same side

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23
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Trans isomer

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Diagonal

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24
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Where do the colours of transitional metal complexes come from?

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  • there is repulsion between electrons present in ligands and electrons in d orbitals
  • which destabilises the orbitals causing them to split into 3 low energy orbitals and 2 high energy
  • electrons move from low to high energy gaining energy by the absorption of light to move to higher energy level
  • colours seem are due to unabsorbed frequencies
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25
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Properties of d-block metals

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  • good conductors of heat and electricity
  • high melting and boiling point
  • malleable
  • ductile
  • shiny
  • strong with high tensile and compressive strength
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26
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Properties of transition metals

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  • variable oxidation states
  • have catalytic activity
  • form coloured complexes
  • other metal properties
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27
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What is meant by oxidation state?

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  • hypothetical charge of an atom if all of its bonds to other atoms were fully ionic
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Cr3+

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Cr2O7 2-

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CrO4 2-

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Co2+

32
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Fe2+

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Pale green

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Fe3+

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Cu2+

35
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Explain the nature of ligands

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  • different ligands have different effects on the energies of the d-orbitals of the central ion
  • some ligands have strong electrical fields which cause a large energy gap when d-orbitals split
36
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Order of smallest to largest split

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Cl-
F-
OH-
H2O
NH3
CN-

37
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Impact of oxidation of metal on transition metal complexes

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  • as oxidation increases so does the amount of splitting of the d-orbital
  • changes of oxidation state change the colour of light absorbed so therefore colour of light seen
38
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Explain how the coordination of the ion impacts its splitting

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  • splitting is greater in octahedral than tetrahedral
  • only normally change coordination if change ligand, which will change colour too
    —> change cannot be isolated
39
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Colour change when cobalt solution is oxidised

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  • rapid darkening of straw coloured to deep red brown when cobalt solution oxidised
40
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Examples of transition metal catalysts

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  • iron in the Haber process
  • nickel to make margarine in the dehydrogenation of vegetable oils
  • vanadium oxide in the contact process
  • manganese oxide in the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
41
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Define a homogenous catalyst and how they work

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  • same physical state as reactions
    —> use variable oxidation states to oxidise/reduce a reactant, making it more reactive
    —> the transition metal can then be converted back to its original oxidation state by reaction with another molecule
42
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Define a heterogenous catalyst and how they work

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  • different physical state to reactants
    —> partially filled d-orbitals
    —> catalyst provides a solid surface on which reactants can be absorbed and brought closer together for more opportunity to react
    —> molecules with lone pairs can form coordinate binds to the metal atom because there are available empty d-orbitals to bond ti
43
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Reactions of Cr3+ with OH- ions

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  • green
  • grey-green ppt when OH- added
  • ppt dissolve to deep green solution when excess OH- added
44
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Reaction of Fe2+ with OH- ions

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  • pale green
  • dark green ppt when OH- added
  • no further change when excess OH- added
45
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Reaction of Fe3+ with OH- ions

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  • yellow
  • red-brown ppt when OH- added
  • no further change when excess OH- added
46
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Reaction of Cu2+ with OH- ions

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  • pale blue
  • pale blue ppt when OH- ions added
  • no further change when excess OH- ions added
47
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Reaction of Mn2+ with OH-

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  • pale pink solution to off white ppt
  • does not dissolve in excess
48
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Zn2+ reaction with OH-

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  • colourless solution to white ppt
  • ppt dissolves in excess to give colourless solution
49
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Cr3+ with NH3

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  • blue/purple solution to muddy green ppt
50
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Mn2+ with NH3

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  • pale pink solution to off white ppt
  • does not dissolve in excess
51
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Fe2+ with NH3

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  • pale green solution to dark green ppt
  • turns brown by aerial oxidation
52
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Fe3+ with NH3

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  • yellow solution to reddy-brown ppt
53
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Ni2+ with NH3

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  • pale green solution to pale green ppt
  • ppt dissolve in excess to give blue solution
54
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Cu2+ with NH3

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  • blue solution to pale blue ppt
  • ppt dissolves in excess to give deep blue solution
55
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Zn2+ with NH3

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  • colourless solution to white ppt
56
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State how enthalpy of formation values give an indication of stability

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  • the more negative the enthalpy change the more stable the oxide
57
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Describe a test to show the presence of iron (III) ions in a solution of Fe2SO4.7H2O

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  • add aqueous NaOH
  • give red brown ppt
58
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Describe how aqueous sodium hydroxide can be used to distinguish between aqueous iron (II) sulphate and iron (II) sulphate

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  • iron (II) ions give green ppt
  • iron (III) ions give red brown ppt
59
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Construct the equation for the oxidation of acidified iron (II) ions by oxygen

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4Fe2+ + O2 + 4H+ —> 4Fe3+ + 2H2O

60
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Explain why the H-O-H bind angle in the water ligand is 107° rather than 104.5°

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  • water molecules have 2 lone pairs and 2 bond pairs
  • water ligands have 1 lone pair and 3 bond pairs
  • lone pairs repel more than bond
61
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Explain why the complex ions [Fe(H2O)6]3+ and [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]2+ are not the
same colour.

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Different ligands cause different splitting therefore different frequencies of light are absorbed

62
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Suggest how you would select an appropriate wavelength to find the
concentration of [Fe(H2O)6]3+ in the equilibrium mixture.

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Find the wavelength absorbed by [Fe(H2O)6] but not [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]

63
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Explain why CO is a good reducing agent

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It has carbon in its 2+ state but its most stable state ins 4+

64
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Colour change when aqueous NaOH added to potassium dichromate

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Orange to yellow

65
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Observations when silver nitrate is added to [CoCl4]2-

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  • white ppt of silver chloride
66
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How would you distinguish Mg2+, Fe2+, Cr3+ and Pb2+?

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  • add excess NaOH
  • Mg(OH)2 keeps white ppt but Pb(OH)2 dissolves
  • Fe(OH)2 keeps green ppt but Cr(OH)3 dissolves
    —> lead and chromium are amphoteric
67
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What can be said about substances that dissolve when excess NaOH is added?

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They’re amphoteric

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