Coordination Chemistry Flashcards
Transition metals
- found in nature
- Rocks and Minerals
- Gem stone colour
- Biomolecules
Rubies are — due to —
red; Cr
Sapphire are — due to presences of — & —
blue; Fe; Ti
Many biomolecules contain transition metals that are involved in the functions of these biomolecules
- Vitamin B12 contains Co
- Hemoglobin, myoglobin, and cytochrome C contain Fe
useful applications for Transition metals and their compounds
- Fe -> used to make steel & stainless steel
- Ti -> used to make lightweight alloys
- used as pigments
- Used in many industrial processes
TiO2 pigment
White
PbCrO4 pigment
yellow
Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3
Prussians blue = blue
e- in partially filled d sublevel
absorbs visible light
moves to slightly higher energy d orbital
Properties of transition metals
- Has metallic properties
- Not as reactive as Grp. 1A, 2A metals
- Has high MP’s, high BP’s, high density, are hard and strong
- Has 1 or 2 s electrons in valence shell
- Differ in # d electrons in n-1 energy level
- Exhibit multiple oxidation states
[Ar]3d14s2
Sc
[Ar]3d24s2
Ti
[Ar]3d34s2
V
[Ar]3d54s1
Cr
[Ar]3d54s2
Mn
[Ar] 3d64s2
Fe
[Ar] 3d74s2
Co
[Ar] 3d84s2
Ni
[Ar]3d104s1
Cu
[Ar]3d104s2
Zn
Characteristics due to d electrons
- Exhibit multiple oxidation states
- Compounds typically have color
- Exhibit interesting magnetic properties {paramagnetism
and ferromagnetism}
Transition metals act as —- acids
Lewis
Form complexes/complex ions
{lewis acid} Fe3+(aq) + {lewis base} 6CN-(aq) → {complex ion} Fe(CN)63-(aq)
{lewis acid} Ni2+(aq) + {lewis base} 6NH3(aq) →
Ni(NH3)62+(aq) {complex ion}
Complex contains
central metal ion bonded to one or more molecules or anions
Lewis acid = metal = center of coordination
Lewis base = ligand = molecules/ions covalently bonded to metal in complex
Complex with a net charge =
Complex ion
Complexes have —– properties
distinct
Coordination compound
Compound that contains 1 or more complexes
Coordination compound examples
[Co(NH3)6]Cl3
[Cu(NH3)4][PtCl4]
[Pt(NH3)2Cl2]
Coordination sphere
Metal and ligands bound to it
Coordination number
number of donor atoms bonded to the central metal atom or ion in the complex
Most common = 4, 6
Determined by ligands
Larger ligands and those that transfer substantial negative charge to metal favor lower coordination numbers
Coordination Compound consists of
complex ion and necessary counter ions
Complex ion: [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+
Counter ions: 2 Cl-
with the knowledge of the charge on a complex ion and the charge on each ligand, one can determine
the oxidation number for the metal.
With knowledge of the oxidation number on the metal and the charges on the ligands
one can calculate the charge on the complex ion.
Complex ion
Species where transition metal ion is surrounded by a certain number of ligands