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3A Transition Metals Flashcards

1
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Hybridization of atomic orbitals based on

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Orbital theory

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2
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Hybridization of atomic orbitals in relation to VBT

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Expansion of valence bond theory

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3
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LCAO

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Linear combination of atomic orbitals

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4
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What AOs can be hybridized

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Only atomic orbitals on the same atom

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5
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x AOs =

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x hybrid AOs

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6
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An electrostatic model that predicts that the d orbitals in a metal complex are not degenerate

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Crystal field theory

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7
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The pattern of splitting of the d orbitals depends on

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The crystal field

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8
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Crystal field determined by

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Arrangement and type of ligands

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9
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Δoct for high spin

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< P

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10
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Δoct for low spin

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> P

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11
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Square planar is ___ favorable

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Electronically for d8 configurations

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12
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Tetrahedral is ____ favorable

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Sterically

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13
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Attraction between positive metal ion and negative ligand

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Electrostatic model

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14
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Electrostatic has repulsion between…

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Metal d electrons and negative ligand charge

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15
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Why is there repulsion in electrostatic

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Ligand field changes d orbital energies making them no longer degenerate and inducing splitting

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16
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Needed to understand geometry

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VB theory

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17
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Needed to explain covalency

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MO Theory

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18
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Geometrical distortion of compounds caused by unequal occupation of degenerate orbitals

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Jahn Teller effect

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19
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JT says that decreasing molecular symmetry ___ energy of occupied orbitals and ___ energy of unoccupied

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Lowers, increases

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20
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What type of symmetry stabilizes compounds

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Lower symmetry

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21
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CFT OR LFT: Based on VB theory and ionic thinking

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CFT

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22
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CFT OR LFT: Says ligands are negative electrostatic point charges

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CFT

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23
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CFT OR LFT: Repulsion between d electrons and ligands

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CFt

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24
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CFT OR LFT: Only considers d orbitals

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CFt

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25
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CTT OR LFT: Applies MO theory (Bond: AO to MO)

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LFT

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26
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CFT OR LFT: Ligand orbitals are combined with metal orbitals

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LFt

27
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CFT OR LFT: Electron sharing

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LFT

28
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CFT OR LFT: Considers metal s, p, and d orbitals

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LFT

29
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Which is more precise and complex: CFT or LFT

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LFT

30
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SALC of AO to MO

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Symmetry adapted linear combination of atomic orbitals to molecular orbitals

31
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Order of increasing Δo

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π donor, weak π donor, no π effects, π acceptor

32
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Ion or molecule that binds to a central metal atom in a coordination complex

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Ligand

33
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Ligand binding typically occurs through

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Electron donor atoms with lone pairs

34
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In some cases ligands bind to central atoms through

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Electron acceptor atoms with empty valence orbitsls

35
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Organometallic compounds include

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C metal bond

36
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Method A of counting electrons in a complex: ionic or donor pair method

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X is an ionic, donates 2e. L is neutral, donates 2e. Z accepts 2e

37
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Method B of counting electrons: Covalent or neutral ligand method

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X is neutral, donates 1E. L is neutral, donates 2e. Z is neutral, accepts 2e

38
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Denticity means that

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Ligands with multiple donor atoms can form multiple bonds and have multiple possible binding modes

39
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Monodentate K1

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Binding through one donor stom

40
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Bi/didentate K2

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Binding through two donor atoms

41
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Hapticity means that

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Coordination of a ligand to a coordination center via an uninterrupted and contiguous series of atoms

42
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Two hapto η2

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Binding through two contiguous atoms

43
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Bridging

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Ligand with multiple donor atoms or donor atom with multiple lone pairs that connects multiple coordination centers

44
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μ

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Bridging two centers

45
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μ3

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Bridging three centers

46
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Complex with more unpaired electrons

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High spin

47
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Which complex is more magnetic

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High spin

48
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Which complex has stronger colors and why

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Low spin because of electronic transitions

49
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Strong field ligands act as…

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Lewis acids, donating electron pairs to both ground and excited states

50
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How many VE does octahedral usually have

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18

51
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How many VE does square planar usually have

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16

52
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When is Jahn Teller distortion not likely to happen

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When the occupation of orbitals is equal to

53
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What d electron count favors square planar

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d8

54
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Why is tetrahedral more likely to be paramagnetic

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Generally has weaker splitting because ligands further apart increasing the number of unpaired electrons

55
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Is square planar usually high or low spin

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Low because stronger splitting and more pairing

56
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Square planar diamagnetic or paramagnetic?

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Usually diamagnetic because stronger splitting leads to more electron pairing because it is low spin

57
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How is helium generated in the earths crust

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Radioactive decay of heavy metals producing alpha particles

58
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Only known molecular compound of krypton that can be isolated

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KrF2

59
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When is something likely to be redox active

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When there are multiple oxidation states available

60
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A ligand that is charged is probably an

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X type

61
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A ligand that is neutral is probably an

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L type

62
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oxidation of hard metals

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high oxidation, probably 1st row transition

63
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soft metals have ___ oxidation

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low oxidation, probably 2nd and 3rd row transitions

64
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a transition metal in a complex has all of its valence electrons in

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d orbitals

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