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Chapter 24 - Transition elements Flashcards

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1
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Which two elements don’t follow the typical electron figuration?

A

Chromium and copper

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2
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Why isn’t scandium classified as a transition metal?

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A transition metal forms at least one ion with a partially filled d-orbital
Scandium forms Sc3+ by losing two 4S electrons and one 3D

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3
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Why isn’t zinc classified as a transition metal?

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Zn2+ has a full d-orbital

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4
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Characteristics of transition metals

A

The element can have variable oxidation states
They form coloured compounds
Can act as catalysts

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5
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Which transition metal has the largest amount of oxidation states?

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Manganese

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6
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What colour is iron (II)?

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Pale green

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7
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What colour is iron (III)?

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Yellow

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8
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What colour is Cr (III)?

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Green

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9
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What colour is Cr (VI)?

A

Dark yellow

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10
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What catalyst is used in the Haber process?

A

Iron

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11
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What catalyst is used in the Contact process?

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Vanadium oxide

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12
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What catalyst is used to hydrogenate vegetable fats?

A

Nickel

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13
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What catalyst is used to decompose hydrogen peroxide?

A

Manganese oxide

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14
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What are heterogenous catalysts?

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The catalyst is in a different state to the reactants

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15
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What are homogenous catalysts?

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The catalyst is in the same state as the reactants

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16
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When will a complex ion form?

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When one or more molecules bond to a central atom

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17
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What is a ligand?

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A molecule that donates a pair of atoms to a central molecule to form a dative covalent bond

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18
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What is the coordinate number?

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The number of coordinate bonds attached to that atom

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19
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What is a monodentate ligand?

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It is able to donate one pair of electrons to the central atom

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20
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What are bidentate ligands?

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Able to donate two pairs of electrons to a central atom

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21
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What is the shape of a complex ion with a coordination number of 6?

A

Octahedral

22
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When will a complex ion form a tetrahedral shape?

A

When it has a coordination number of 4

23
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When will a complex ion form a square planar shape?

A

When it has a coordination number of 4 and the ion is of a transition metal

24
Q

When will a complex ion exist as cis-trans isomers?

A

When octahedral complexes consist of four of one type of ligand and two of another type

25
Q

When will optical isomerism occur?

A

Octahedral complexes containing 2+ bidentate ligands

26
Q

What is a ligand substitution reaction?

A

One ligand or complex ion is replaced by another

27
Q

What colour is the solution formed when copper (II) sulphate is dissolved in water?

A

Pale blue

28
Q

What happens when excess ammonia is added to [Cu(H2O)6]?

A

Four water ligands are replaced by four ammonia ligands
In the first stage of the reaction, pale blue Cu(OH)2 is formed
Cu(OH)2 dissolves to form a darker blue solution

29
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What happens when excess HCl is added to [Cu(H2O)6]?

A

Six water ligands are replaced by 4 chloride ligands

Pale blue solution changes yellow

30
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What complex ion is formed when chromium (II) potassium sulphate is dissolved in water?

A

[Cr(H2O)6]3+

31
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What colour is [Cr(H2O)6]?

A

Pale purple

32
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Which complex ion is formed when chromium (II) sulfate is dissolved in water?

A

[Cr(H2O)5 SO4]+

33
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Describe the reaction that occurs when ammonia is added to [Cr(H2O)6] 3+

A

Initially, grey-green Cr(OH)3 is formed

This dissolves in the ammonia to form [Cr(NH3)6]3+

34
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What happens when carbon monoxide is breathed in?

A

A ligand substitution reaction takes place - oxygen in oxyhemoglobin is replaced by carbon monoxide

35
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What is a precipitation reaction?

A

Two aqueous solutions form an insoluble ionic solid

36
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What is produced when Cu2+ reacts with NaOH?

A

Blue copper hydroxide is produced, which is insoluble in sodium hydroxide

37
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What is produced when Fe2+ reacts with NaOH?

A 
Green iron (II) is formed, which is insoluble in NaOH
Upon standing, the iron is oxidised to form iron (III)
38
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What is produced when Fe3+ reacts with NaOH?

A

Orange brown iron (III) hydroxide is formed

Insoluble in NaOH

39
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What is produced when Mn2+ reacts with NaOH?

A

Light brown manganese hydroxide is formed, which is insoluble in NaOH

40
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What happens when Cr3+ reacts with NaOH?

A

Grey-green chromium hydroxide is formed, which is soluble in NaOH and forms a green solution

41
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What happens to Fe2+ when it is titrated?

A

Oxidised to Fe3+

42
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What happens to MnO4- when it is titrated?

A

Reduced to Mn2+

43
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What colour are dichromate ions?

A

Orange

44
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What colour are chromium ions?

A

Green

45
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How are dichromate ions changed into chromium ions?

A

Addition of zinc - Cr2O72- is reduced

46
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Equation for the oxidation of Cr3+ to CrO42-

A

3H2O2 + 2Cr3+ + 10OH- -> 2CrO42- + 8H2O

47
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What happens when I- reacts with Cu2+?

A

I- is oxidised to I2

Cu2+ is reduced to Cu+

48
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Equation for I- reacting with Cu2+

A

2Cu2+ +4I- ->2CuI + I2

49
Q

How to test for the ammonium ion?

A

NaOH is heated with the solution being analysed

If ammonia is present, litmus paper will turn red

50
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What is a ligand substitution reaction?

A

One ligand in a complex ion will be replaced by another

51
Q

What colour is the solution formed when copper (II) sulfate is dissolved in water?

A

Pale blue

52
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What happens when excess ammonia is added to a solution containing [Cu(H2O)6] and why?

A

The pale blue colour changes to a dark blue one

4 ammonia molecules have replaced 4 of the water molecules in the complex ion

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