complex ions Flashcards
1
Q
define amphoteric
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they can act as both acids and bases - therefore they will dissolve in an excess of a base as well as in acids
2
Q
which is the anti-cancer drug
A
cis platin
3
Q
what si the chelate effect
A
when complexes become more stable after monodentate ligands are replaced by bidentate and multidentate ligands, because there is a small change in enthalpy and a large positive change in entropy
4
Q
what is the redox potential changing from a lower to higher oxidation state in ligands influenced by
A
pH
specific ligand
5
Q
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