Chapter 24 Flashcards
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Physical properties of d block elements
High melting points and boiling points
Shiny in appearance
Conduct both electricity and heat
Transition elements
D block elements that form at least one stable ion with a partially filled d-orbital
What two d block elements are not transition elements?
Scandium and zinc are d block elements but do not match the definition and are thus not classified as transition elements
Scandium
Only forms Sc3+ by loss of two 4s electrons and one 3d electron thus highest energy electron is in 3p subshell/orbital
Zinc
Only forms the Zn2+ ion by the loss of its two 4s electrons thus has a fully filled 3D subshell (full d-orbitals)
Properties of transition metals?
They form compounds in which the transition element has different oxidation states
They form coloured compounds
The elements and their compounds can act as catalysts
Variable oxidation states
Transition elements form compounds with more than one oxidation state - number of oxidation states increases across the transition elements series to manganese and then decreases - all of the transition elements form compounds with an oxidation number of +2
Species containing transition metal in highest oxidation state?
A strong oxidising agent
Potassium dichromate (vi)
Bright orange
Cobalt (ii) chloride
Pink-purple
Nickel (ii) Sulfate
Green
Copper (ii) Sulfate
Blue
What is colour of transition element solution linked to?
Partially filled d-orbitals of the transition metal ion - colour varies with different oxidation states
Fe 2+
Pale green
Fe 3+
Yellow
Cr 3+
Green
Cr +6
Yellow
Haber process
Manufacture of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen
CATALYSED BY A FINELY DIVIDED IRON CATALYST
Contact process
Sulfur trioxide from oxidation of sulfur dioxide - catalysed by vanadium oxide
Hydrogenation of vegetable fats in manufacture of margarine?
Uses nickel as the catalyst
Catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide forming oxygen
Uses manganese oxide as the catalyst
2H2O2 -> 2H2O + O2
Example of homogenous catalysts
Catalyst is in the same physical state as the reactants - reaction between iodide ions and peroxodisulfate ions is catalysed by Fe2+ (aq) ions
Overall reaction homogenous catalyst
S2O82- (aq) + 2I- (aq) -> 2SO42- (aq) + I2 (aq)
When peroxodisulfate ions is carried out with a trace of starch
A blue-black colour forms ; if this experiment is repeated with a small a Fe2+ - blue black solution forms much more quickly demonstrating the catalytic action of transition metal ion