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Chapter 24 - Transition metals Flashcards

1
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Where are the d-block elements located ?

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  • Between group 2 and group 13 on the periodic table
  • From scandium to zinc
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Why are they called the d-block elements ?

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  • The highest energy subshell is 3d
  • Highest energy electrons are in the 3d orbitals
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What are the general properties of d-block elements ?

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  • Metallic
  • Strong
  • High MP + BP
  • Conduct electricity and heat
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How should you write the electron configuration for d-block elements ?

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3d and then 4s

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5
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Which two d-block elements have anomalous electron configurations ?

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  • Chromium
  • Copper
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Why do chromium and copper only have 1 electron in the 4s orbital ?

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  • This is because of stability
  • It is believed that a 3d5 and 3d10 subshell gives additional stability to atoms of chromium and copper
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When forming positive ions from their atoms, what do they lose first ?

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They lose the 4s electrons first and then the 3d electrons

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Define transition metals

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D-block elements that form at leat one ion with a partially filled d orbital

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What two elements in the d-block are not transition metals ?

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  • Zinc
  • Scandium
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Why are scandium and zinc not d block elements ?

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Their ions have full d orbitals

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11
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What are the properties of transition metals ?

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  • Form compounds in which the transition element has different oxidation states
  • They form coloured compounds
  • The elements and their compounds can act as catalysts
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What does it mean when it is said that transition metals have variable oxidation states ?

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They can form compounds with more than one oxidation state

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13
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What is the pattern of oxidation states like for transition metals ?

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The number of oxidations states increases until manganese and then decreases

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14
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What oxidation state do all transition metals have ?

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They all form compounds with an oxidation number of +2

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15
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What is the colour of titanium (+3) ?

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Purple

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16
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What is the colour of vanadium(+2) ?

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Purple

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17
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What is the colour of vanadium (+3) ?

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Green

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18
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What is the colour of vanadium (+4) ?

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Blue

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19
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What is the colour of vanadium (+5) ?

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Yellow

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20
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What is the colour of chromium (+2) ?

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Blue

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21
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What is the colour of chromium (3) ?

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Green

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22
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What is the colour of chromium (+6) ?

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Orange

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23
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What is the colour of manganese (+2) ?

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Pale pink

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24
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What is the colour of manganese (+4) ?

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Dark pink

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25
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What is the colour of manganese (+6) ?

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Green

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26
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What is the colour of manganese (+7) ?

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Purple

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27
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What is the colour of iron (+2) ?

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Light green

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28
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What is the colour of iron (+3) ?

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Yellow

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29
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What is the colour of copper (+2) ?

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Pink

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30
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What is the colour of copper (+3) ?

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Green

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31
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What colour is Nickel (+2) ?

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Green

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32
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What colour is Copper (+2) ?

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Blue

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33
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What are the 4 reactions in which transition metals act as catalysts ?

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  • Haber process - Iron catalyst
  • Contact process - Vanadium oxide catalyst
  • Manufacture of margarine - Nickel catalyst
  • Decomposition of H2O2 - Manganese oxide catalyst
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34
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Give 2 example of homogenous catalysts (transition metal)

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  • Reaction between iodide ions and peroxodisulfate ions - Iron ions catalyst
  • Zinc metal reacting with acids - Copper ions catalyst
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35
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What is a complex ion ?

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A complex ion is formed when one or more molecule/negatively charged ions bond to a central metal ion

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36
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What is a ligand ?

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A ligand is defined as a molecule or ion that donates a pair of electrons to a central metal ion to form a coordinate bond

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37
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What is a coordinate bond ?

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A covalent bond that is formed when one of the bonded atoms provides both of the electrons for the shared pair

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38
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What is the coordination number ?

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It indicates the number of coordinate bonds attached to the central metal ion

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39
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It indicates the number of coordinate bonds attached to the central metal ion

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A ligand that is able to donate one pair of electrons to a central metal ion

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40
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What are the neutral monodentate ligands ?

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  • H2O
  • NH3
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41
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What are the charged monodentate ligands ?

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  • Halide ions
  • CN-
  • OH-
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42
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What are bidentate ligands ?

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Ligands that can donate two lone pairs of electrons to the central metal ion

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43
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What are the two common bidentate ligands ?

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  • 1,2 - diaminoethane
  • ethanedioate ion
44
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What are the most common coordination numbers ?

45
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What shape does a coordination number of 6 give ?

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Octahedral

46
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What shapes do a coordination number of 4 give ?

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  • Tetrahedral
  • Square planar
47
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When does a square planar shape occur in complex ions ?

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Occurs in complex ions of transition metals with 8 electrons in the highest energy d sub shell

48
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Which three metals can form a square planar complex ion ?

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  • Platinum(II)
  • Palladium(II)
  • Gold(III)
49
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What is stereoisomerism ?

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Same structural formula but a different arrangement of the atoms in space

50
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What types of stereoisomerism can complex ions display ?

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  • Cis/trans
  • Optical
51
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For complex ions, what does the type of stereoisomerism depend on ?

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  • The number and type of ligands that are attached to the central metal ion
  • The shape of the complex
52
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What complex ions show only cis-trans isomerism ?

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Some 4 coordinate and 6 coordinate complex ions that contain two different monodentate ligands

53
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What complex ions show optical and cis-trans isomerism ?

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Some 6 coordinate complex ions containing monodentate and bidentate ligands

54
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Are double bonds needed for cis trans isomerism in complex ions ?

55
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What dictates the cis trans isomerism in complex ions ?

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The central metal atom

56
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For square planar, what is the cis isomer ?

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  • Two identical groups are adjacent to each other
  • Coordinate bonds between the identical ligands are 90 degrees apart
57
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For square planar, what is the trans isomer ?

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  • Two identical groups are opposite each other
  • Coordinate bonds between the identical ligands are 180 degrees apart
58
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For octahedral, what is the cis isomer ?

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  • Two identical groups are adjacent to each other
  • Coordinate bonds between the identical ligands are 90 degrees apart
59
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For octahedral, what is the trans isomer ?

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  • Two identical groups are opposite each other
  • Coordinate bonds between the identical ligands are 180 degrees apart
60
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For optical isomerism in octahedral complexes, what does their need to be ?

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They have to have two or more bidentate ligands

61
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What are optical isomers ?

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  • Enantiomers
  • Non superimposable mirror images of each other
62
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Can trans isomers form optical isomers ?

63
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Why cant trans isomers form optical isomers ?

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A mirror image is exactly the same and can be superimposed

64
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What is a ligand ?

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A molecule or ion that donates a pair of electrons to a central metal ion to form a coordinate or dative bond

65
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What is a ligand substitution reaction ?

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One in which one ligand in a complex ion is replaced by another ligand

66
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What is formed when copper (II) sulphate is dissolved in water ?

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ is formed in aqueous solution

67
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What colour is the [Cu(H2O)6]2+ ion ?

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Pale blue complex ion

68
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What happens when excess ammonia is added to a solution containing [Cu(H2O)6]2+ ?

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The pale blue solution changes to form a dark blue solution

69
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What is the equation for [Cu(H2O)6]2+ reacting with excess ammonia ?

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  • [Cu(H2O)6]2+ + 4NH3 → [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+ + 4H2O
  • Pale blue solution to a dark blue solution
  • However both are octahedral complex ions
70
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How should you add the ammonia to the solution ?

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  • Dropwise
  • So you can see all the observations
71
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What do you see when you add ammonia drop wise to [Cu(H2O)6]2+ ?

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  • A pale blue precipitate of Cu(OH)2 is formed in the first stage of the reaction.
  • The Cu(OH)2 precipitate then dissolves in excess ammonia to form a dark blue solution
72
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What can be used as a source of chloride ions ?

73
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What happens to [Cu(H2O)6]2+ when an excess of HCl is added ?

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  • The pale blue solution changes colour to form a yellow solution
  • 6 ligands replaced with 4 ligands
74
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What happens if water is added to the yellow [CuCl4]2- solution ?

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  • A blue solution will be formed
  • It will be more dilute and paler than the original blue solution
75
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What is the equation for [Cu(H2O)6]2+ reacting with excess chloride ?

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  • [Cu(H2O)6]2+ + 4Cl- → [CuCl4]2- + 6H2O
  • Pale blue solution to yellow solution
  • Octahedral to tetrahedral
76
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When chlorine is added to [Cu(H2O)6]2+, why does it turn into tetrahedral ?

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  • This is because the chlorine ligands are larger in size than the water ligands, so fewer chloride ligands can fit around the central metal ion
  • This explains the change in coordination number
77
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What is formed when chromium (III) potassium sulphate is dissolved in water ?

A

[Cr(H2O)6]3+ ion is formed

78
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What colour is the [Cr(H2O)6]3+ ion ?

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Pale purple solution

79
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What happens when chromium sulphate is dissolved in water ?

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[Cr(H2O)5SO4]+ ion is formed

80
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What colour is the [Cr(H2O)5SO4]+ ion ?

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It is a green solution

81
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What happens when [Cr(H2O)6]3+ reacts with an excess of ammonia ?

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The [Cr(NH3)6]3+ ion is formed

82
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What happens when [Cr(H2O)6]3+ reacts with an excess of ammonia (dropwise) ?

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  • Initially a grey-green precipitate of Cr(OH)3 is formed.
  • The Cr(OH)3 precipitate dissolves in excess ammonia to form the complex ion [Cr(NH3)6]3+
83
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What is the equation for the ligand substitution between [Cr(H2O)6]3+ and ammonia ?

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  • [Cr(H2O)6]3+ 6NH3 → [Cr(NH3)6]3+ + 6H2O
  • Violet to purple colour change
84
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What is a precipitation reaction ?

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A precipitation reaction occurs when two aqueous solutions containing ions react together to form an insoluble ionic solid, called a precipitate.

85
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How do copper, iron and manganese ions react with NaOH ?

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They form precipitates

86
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What does Cu2+ look like in aqueous solution ?

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Blue solution

87
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What does Fe2+ look like in aqueous solution ?

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Pale green solution

88
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What does Fe3+ look like in aqueous solution ?

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Pale yellow solution

89
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What does Mn2+ look like in aqueous solution ?

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Pale pink solution

90
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What does Cr3+ look like in aqueous solution ?

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Violet solution

91
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What happens when Cu2+ reacts drop wise with NH3 or NaOH ?

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Blue precipitate is formed

92
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What happens when Fe2+ reacts drop wise with NH3 or NaOH ?

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  • Green precipitate is formed
  • Turns orange brown on standing
93
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What happens when Fe3+ reacts drop wise with NH3 or NaOH ?

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Orange brown precipitate

94
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What happens when Mn2+ reacts drop wise with NH3 or NaOH ?

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Light brown precipitate

95
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What happens when Cr3+ reacts drop wise with NH3 or NaOH ?

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Grey green precipitate

96
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What happens when Cu2+ reacts with excess NH3 ?

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Dissolves to form dark blue solution

97
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What happens when Fe2+ reacts with excess NH3 ?

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  • Green precipitate is formed
  • insoluble
98
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What happens when Fe3+ reacts with excess NH3 ?

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  • Orange brown precipitate
  • insoluble
99
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What happens when Mn2+ reacts with excess NH3 ?

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  • Light brown precipitate
  • insoluble
100
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What happens when Cr3+ reacts with excess NH3 ?

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Dissolves to form purple solution

101
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What happens when Cu2+ reacts with excess NaOH ?

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  • Insoluble
  • Cu(OH)2
102
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What happens when Fe2+ reacts with excess NaOH ?

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  • Green precipitate is formed
  • Insoluble
  • Turns brown on standing
  • Fe(OH)2
103
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What happens when Fe3+ reacts with excess NaOH ?

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  • Orange brown precipitate
  • Insoluble
  • Fe(OH)3
104
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What happens when Mn2+ reacts with excess NaOH ?

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  • Light brown precipitate
  • Insoluble
  • Mn(OH)2
105
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What happens when Cr3+ reacts with excess NaOH ?

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Dissolves to form dark green solution

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