Coordination Chemistry

Question 1

Dative Bonding

Answer 1

Donation of lone electron pair in a molecular bond to a metal ion and resulting attraction

Question 2

Ligan

Answer 2

Atom that forms a direct dative bond with metal ion

Question 3

Covalent Bond Structure Name

Answer 3

Molecules

Question 4

Ionic Bond Structure Name

Answer 4

Compound

Question 5

Dative Bond Structure Names

Answer 5

coordination compound (neutral) or coordination complex ion (charged)

Question 6

Coordinate Chemistry Def.

Answer 6

Study of activity between transition ions and other molecules/ions

Question 7

Lewis Acid Def.

Answer 7

Species that accepts an electron pair

Question 8

Lewis Base Def.

Answer 8

Species that donates a pair of electrons

Question 9

Bronsted-Lowrey Acid

Answer 9

Proton Donor

Question 10

Bronsted-Lowrey Base

Answer 10

Proton Acceptor

Question 11

Arrhenius Acid Def.

Answer 11

Substance that ionizes to produce H+ in an aqueous solution

Question 12

Arrhenious Base

Answer 12

Substance that ionizes to produce OH- in aqueous solution

Question 13

Coordination number

Answer 13

No. of donor atoms in complex

Question 14

Ligin Density Def.

Answer 14

No. of donor atoms in a dative bond

Question 15

Why might an atom have 2 lone pairs but still be monodentate

Answer 15

2nd lone pair may not bind to metal ions as to bind to it needs to face same direction

Question 16

Oxidation State of Metal Ions

Answer 16

Charge of overall molecule - charge of bases

Question 17

Shape at coordination number 2

Answer 17

linear

Question 19

Shape at coordination number 4

Answer 19

square planar or tetrahedral

Question 20

Shape at coordination number 6

Answer 20

octahedral

Question 21

Cisplatin Structure

Answer 21

Square Planar (flat), lewis acid (platinum) and 4 leis bases (2 NH3 and 2 Cl)

Question 22

Example of monodentate ligands

Answer 22

H2O

Question 23

Examples of bidendate

Answer 23

oxalate