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CH23 Transition metals Flashcards

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1
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Define a transition metal

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An element which forms at least 1 stable ion with a partially full d-shell of electrons

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Physical properties of transition metals

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Metallic
Good conductors of heat and electricity
Hard - strong - shiny
High MP and BP
Low reactivity
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Uses of Iron

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Vehicle bodies

Reinforce concrete

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Uses of titanium

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Jet engine parts

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Uses of copper

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Water pipes

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Chemical properties of transition metals

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Variable oxidation states
Coloured
Good catalysts
Form complex ions

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Define complex ion

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Central transition metal surrounded by ligands that are co-ordinate bonded to it

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8
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Example of transition metals as catalysts

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Iron - Haber process
Vanadium (V) oxide - Contact process
MnO2 - decomposition of H2O2

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9
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Which electrons do transition metals lose first when forming ions

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4s

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Define ligand

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An ion or molecules with at least 1 pair of electrons, that donates them to a transition metal ion to form a co-ordinate bond and thus a complex ion

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Define monodentate ligand

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A ligand that forms one co-ordinate bond to the central metal ion

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Define bidentate ligand

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A ligand that forms 2 co-ordinate bonds to the central metal ion

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Define multidentate ligand

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A ligand that forms 3 or more co-ordinate bonds to the central metal ion

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Examples of monodentate ligands

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Cl-
H2O
NH3
CN-

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How many co-ordinate bonds does EDTA4- form

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6

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Define coordination number

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The number of co-ordinate bonds the metal ion has formed to surrounding ligands

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What is the Chelate effect

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Chelate complexes with multidentate ligands are favoured over ligands with fewer co-ordinate bonds per molecule

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Explain Chelate effect in terms of entropy

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Number of molecules increases when multidentate ligands, displace ligands that form fewer co-ordinate bonds per molecule
Significant increase in entropy and a more stable complex ion is formed

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What ion is formed when a transition metal dissolves ion water

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Aqua ion
6 H2O ligands
Octahedral complex ion

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If a transition metal has 2 ligands what shape is it

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Linear

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If a transition metal has 4 ligands what shape is it

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Tetrahedral

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Exception to 4 ligand rule

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Platin - square planar in cisplatin

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If a transition metal has 6 ligands what shape is it

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Octohedral

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How can complex ions display E-Z isomerism

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Ligands differ in the way that they are arranged in space. Same side or opposite sides of the metal ion
Applies to square planar and octahedral complex ions

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What happens to Co2+, Cu2+ and Fe3+ when Cl- ligands replace NH3 or H2O

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Decreases from 4 to 6 as Cl- is much larger

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What is haem

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A molecules that makes up protein chains
Fe2+ metal ion
Coordination number of 6

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27
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How does haemoglobin transport O2

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O2 forms weak coordinate bond

Bond breaks when cell is reached

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28
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Why is CO toxic

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Also bonds coordinately to Fe2+

Stops O2 from bonding

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Why are transition metals coloured

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Partially filled d-orbitals, electrons move between d-orbitals
d-orbitals can split into energy levels
Electrons absorb energy in form of photons and turn into an excited state moving to a higher energy level
Energy of photon related to freq of light E = hf

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30
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How to calculate ΔE from f and / or λ

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ΔE = hf = hc / λ

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What affects colour of transition metal

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ΔE affects frequency of absorbed photons, so determines colour
ΔE is changed by oxidation state of the metal, number and type of ligands, shape and co-ordination number

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32
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Oxidation number and colour for VO2 +, VO2+, V3+, V2+

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VO2 + ==> 5+ , Yellow
VO2+ ==> 4+, Blue
V3+ ==> 3+, Green
V2+ ==> 2+, Violet

33
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What is used to reduce vanadium

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Zinc

34
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What colour is Fe2+ aqua ion

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Green

35
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What colour is Fe3+ aqua ion

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Pale brown

36
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What colour is Cr2+ aqua ion

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Blue

37
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What colour is Cr3+ aqua ion

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Red / violet

38
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What colour is Co2+ aqua ion

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Brown

39
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What colour is Co3+ aqua ion

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Yellow

40
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What does a colorimeter do

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Measures absorbance of a particular wavelength of light by a solution

41
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How would you use colorimetry experimentally

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Use solutions of known concentration to create a calibration graph; find unknown concentration

42
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What information can a colorimeter provide

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Concentration of a certain ion

43
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Why can transition metals have variable oxidation states

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They have partially filled d-orbitals, so can lose 4s and 3d electrons

44
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Which oxidation states do all transition metals have (except Sc) - why

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+2 - Loss of electrons from 4s orbital

45
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When oxidation state is high, do transition metals exist as simple ions

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No, they covalently bond to other species

46
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Use of complex [Ag(NH3)2]+ ion

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Tollen’s reagent to test for aldehydes / ketones

47
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What colour is MnO4-

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Deep purple

48
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What colour is Mn2+

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Pink

49
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Why are redox titrations with transition metals said to be self indicating

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Usually involve a colour change due to change in oxidation state

50
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What colour is Cr2O7 2-

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Orange

51
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What colour is Cr3+

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Green

52
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What happens to aqua metal ions in acidic conditions

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They get reduced

53
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What happens to aqua metal ions in alkaline conditions

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They get oxidised

54
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What happens to aqua metal ions in neutral conditions

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No change

55
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What does; whether reduction / oxidation occurs and the readiness of the raction depend on

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E° values

56
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What can change these E° values

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pH, ligands involved

57
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Define a catalyst

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A substance that increases the rate of reaction without being chemically changed at the end of the reaction

58
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How do catalysts work

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Provide an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy

59
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Why are transition metals good catalysts

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Exist in variable oxidation states, easily provide alternative pathways

60
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Why are group 1, 2 and 3 metals not good catalysts

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Only exist in 1 oxidation state

61
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What are advantages of using a catalyst for a reaction

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Allows reactions to proceed at lower temperatures and pressures

62
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What are used in a catalytic converter and which reactions do they catalyse

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Platinum, Rubidium, Palladium

Catalyse CO and NO to CO2 and N2

63
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Define heterogenous catalyst

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A catalyst that is present in the reaction in a different phase to the reactants
Catalytic activity occurs on the solid surface as the reactants pass over it

64
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Advantage of using a heterogenous catalyst

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No need for separation of products from catalyst

65
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How do heterogenous catalysts work

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Reactants adsorb to the catalysts surface at active sites
Weaken bonds within the reactants, holds reactants close together on surface to react
Once reaction occurs products desorb

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What properties does the catalyst need to have

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Can’t adsorb too strongly - no release

Can’t adsorb too weakly - no attachment

67
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How can you increase the efficiency of heterogeneous catalysts

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Increase SA to increase number of active sites present

Also spread onto an inert support medium to increase surface area:mass ratio

68
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What is catalyst poisoning

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Unwanted impurities adsorb to the catalyst’s active sites and do not desorb

69
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What effect does this have

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Decreases effectiveness of catalyst over time

70
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How else can a catalyst be degraded

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Finely divided catalysts can be gradually lost from their support medium

71
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What is in the Haber process

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Makes ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen

Fe catalyst

72
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Size and shape of catalyst for Haber process

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Pea sized lumps to increase SA

73
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How long until catalyst is poisoned in Haber cycle

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5 years - poisoned by sulfur impurities in gas stream

74
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What is the Contact process

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Makes H2SO4 from SO2 and O2

Vanadium (V) oxide catalyst

75
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Why is V a good catalyst

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Can change oxidation state

76
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Define homogenous catalyst

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A catalyst in the same phase as the reactants

77
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How do they work

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Form intermediates to give a reaction with lower activation energy

78
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Define autocatalysis

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When a product of a reaction is also a catalyst

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