Aqueous Ions Flashcards
What is a complex ion
A positive metal ion surrounded by ligands. Ligands bind to central metal ion by coordinate bonds
Coordinate bond definition
A shared pair of electrons which have both come from the same atom
Ligand definition
An ion or molecule with a lone pair of electrons which can form a coordinate bond with a transition metal ion
Coordinate number definition
The number of coordinate bonds a transition metal ion forms
4 hexa aqua complex ions
[Cu(H2O)6]2+
[Fe(H2O)6]2+
[Fe(H2O)6]3+
[Al(H2O)6]3+
Iron(II) in aqueous solution formula and colour
[Fe(H2O)6] 2+ (aq)
Green solution
Copper (II) in aqueous solution formula and colour
[Cu(H2O)6]2+(aq)
Blue solution
Iron(III) in aqueous solution formula and colour
[Fe(H2O)6]3+(aq)
Purple solution
May look yellow- brown due to some [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]2+ (aq)
Aluminium (III) in aqueous solution formula and colour
[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq)
Colourless solution
Aluminium (III) in NaOH (aq) formula and colour
Al(H2O)3(OH)3 (s)
White precipitate
Aluminium (III) in excess NaOH (aq) formula and colour
[Al(OH)4]- (aq)
Colourless solution
Aluminium (III) in NH3 (aq) formula and colour
Al(H2O)3(OH)3 (s)
white precipitate
Aluminium (III) in excess NH3 (aq) formula and colour
no further change so still
Al(H2O)3(OH)3 (s)
white precipitate
Aluminium (III) in Na2CO3 (aq) formula and colour
Al(H2O)3(OH)3 (s)
White precipitate
And CO2 has evolved
Iron(II) in NaOH (aq) formula and colour
Fe(H2O)4(OH)2 (s)
Green ppt goes brown on standing in air