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Why can free ion model be used for f-block elements?

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Spectra is almost same in the gas, solid and liquid phase

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How are f->f transitions present on an absorption spectra?

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As the e- are not in bonds they are sharp transitions
Weak transitions as parity forbidden ( u->u)

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What causes intense transitions for lanthanides in absorption spectra?

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From allowed transitions:
u -> g
4f -> 5d

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How does spin orbit coupling change across lanthanides?

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Increases
Causes larger gaps at the same L

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Why is lanthanide luminescence long-lived?

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Forbidden nature of f-f transitions

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What is the energy gap law?

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Emissive state is state with largest energy gap to next state lower in E

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What is the crystal effect like on lanthanides?

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Crystal field lifts degen to give different mj states

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What is the free ion approx?

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4f orbitals don’t overlap sig with ligand orbitals
Ligand field splittings insig wrt kT

4f orbitals in Ln3+ are degen and I=3 for 4f

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When does the spin-only formula apply to a lanthanide?

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4f7 as equal occuption of all orbitals

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How can the magnetic moment (μeff) be calculated?

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μeff = gJx Sqrt[J(J+1)] x μb

In units of μb

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How does the spin a.m. contribute to magnetic moment?

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μeff = gs x Sqrt[s(s+1)] x μb

gs = 2
s = total spin q.n.

Only works for Gd but works for d-block

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How does the half-life of actinides change across the series?

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Half-life decreases across the series

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How does the energy of f-orbitals change across the f-block?

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Start: nf orbitals comparable to (n+2)s and (n+1)d

Across period then all drop in energy (drop is slower for actinides due to radial node in 5f)

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How can lanthanides be described wrt ionic/covalent and why?

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Ionic
Due to limited penetration of 4f
LFSE v. small

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How can actinides be described wrt ionic/covalent and why?

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More covalent than lactinides

Due to core e- in actinide contracting due to relativistic effect - mass so large than e- experience relativistic contraction

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How do e- fill lanthanide orbitals?

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General: 4fn6s2

Exceptions:
Ce, Gd, and Lu

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Configuration fo electrons in Ce, Gd, and Lu?

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Ce (low Zeff for 4f early in the series): 4f15d16s2

Gd (e- repulsion in 4f8): 4f75d16s2

Lu:
4f145d16s2

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How does the 4f change across the period?

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4f drops rapidly
Max in rdf moves inside 5p core sub-shell so core-like and no sig overlap with ligand orbitals

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What are the results of charge-sensitivity of 4f Lanth electrons?

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3+ ions have config 4fn

Bonding in 2+ or higher oxn states are highly ionic

Low oxn states are metallic but orbital overlap involves 5d and 6s orbtials (not 4f)

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What is the trend of third ionisation energies?

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Decrease from Sc->Y->La as n2 increases faster than Zeff2

General increase as Zeff2 increases faster and exchange energy increases to Eu

Dip at Gd & Lu as removing e- from higher energy 5d orbital

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What causes deviations from the ionisation energy trend?

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1/4 & 3/4 shell effect

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What is the 1/4 & 3/4 shell effect?

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Ionisation of 4f e- leads to decrease of L

Causes I3 to increase

1/4 includes: Pr, Nd, Pm
3/4 includes: Dy, Ho, Er

Effect larger in 3/4 as stronger e- repulsion

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How does atomisation energy change across the period?

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General decrease from La -> Eu and Gd -> Yb

Metallic bonding requires promotion from 4f -> 5d/6s band, and 4f drops in E more than 5d/6s so more E required to form metallic bonds and atomisation energy decreases

Increase from Eu->Gd and Yb->Lu as Gd/Lu have 5d e- so stronger metallic bonding

2nd period higher than expected as reduces E of spin pairing, so promoting e- to regain this is easier

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How does the radius M3+ change across the lanthanides?

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Radii decreases gradually due to poor shielding of 4f
Means Zeff increases gradually and LFSE small

Ions have higher charge density over period & attracts H2O more strongly so more energy released from Coulomb interaction

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What oxn states are present in lanthanides?
I3 compensated by high lattice & hydration enthalpies I4 high so needs F- or O2- and either Ce, Tb, and Pr I2 unstable wrt disproportionation other than Eu2+ & Yb2+, which has high I3
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How does the 5f change across the actinides?
Start: similar to 6d and 7s Along the series 5f drops below but slower than 4f due to radial node in 5f
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What are the electron config of actinides?
5fn7s2 and 5fn-17s2 compete 5f -> 6d for more bonding e- much easier than 4f -> 5d for lanthanides
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How covalent are the actinides?
5f have greater radial extension than 4f so more covalent So more complex forms, even with neutral/pi-bonding ligands
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What are the oxidation states of actinides?
Early actinides - high oxn formed easily Radii contracts across the group Up to +4 then can treat actinide ion as spherical +5 and above then linear dioxo ions
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What is the structure of PrO2 and TbO2?
Fluorite structure
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What is the trend of disproportionation of +2 lanthanides?
Trend dominated by I3 and if large then stabilises Includes: Max -> Eu2+ (4f7) and Yb2+ (4f14) Near max -> Sm2+ and Tm2+
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What is the coordination sphere of lanthanides?
Irregular as ionic bonding is non-directional and coordination geometry determined by ligand packing/repulsion As ionic radii decreases across series there is a tendency for coordination number to drop from 8-9 (and 12 in complexes) to 6-8, especially when larger anions
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What structure do lanthanide halides have?
9 coordinate from La to Eu and 8 coordinate from Gd to Lu Switch occurs earlier when heavier halide as more repulsion due to smaller cation
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How acidic are the aqueous lanthanides?
Hydrolysis increases across series as the ionic radius decreases
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What redox chemistry occurs in lanthanides?
Little redox chem except Ce4+/Ce3+ couple
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What is the stability of lanth complexes with neutal and anionic N/O ligands?
Neutral ligands - generally unstable, requires non-aq solution Anionic ligands - form readily with hard acids Thermo driving force is entropy gained when charges are neutralised on complex formation & water molecules solvation released from metal ion and anionic ligand
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How are mono/polydentate ligands favoured by lanthanides?
Unidentate - weakly coordinate, sometimes solvent coordinates in addition to poly Polydentate - chelates more stable
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Do lanthanides form carbonyl complexes?
No as the 4f e- are not available for π-donation Unlike carbonyl complexes
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How stable are organometallic lanthanide complexes?
Ionic bonding Air and moisture sensitive -> hydrolysed instantly by water Highly electrophillic as few anionic ligands to satisfy electroneutrality principle, so attract e- density from weakest donors (N2, alkenes)
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What are lanthanide complex with carbanionic ligands?
Not sterically hindered - dimeric/oligomeric/polymeric and insoluble in organic solvents Sterically hindered - monomeric soluble compounds, and prevents ligand exchange
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Why are lanthanides good catalysts?
Strongly electrophilic catalysts so attract e- density from ligands Weak interaction results in them activated for attack
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What actinides are stable in the 2+ oxn state?
Common for only heaviest actinides (Cf -> Lr) Due to largest Zeff Similar properties to Ba2+
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What actinides are stable in the +3 oxn state?
Most common, most stable after Am Low IE for early one causes this Similar properties to lanthanides
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What actinides are stable in the +4 oxn state?
Common for Th->Pu Many dioxides (fluorite structure), oxy halides and tetrahalides Th4+ similar chem to Zr4+ and Hf4+ V.oxidising after Am Hydrolysed aquo ions, rich coordination and redox chem
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What actinides are stable in the +5 oxn state?
Found up to Am - only as F, oxy halides, oxides, and oxy anion salts Aqueous: AnO2+ for U, Np, Pu, and Am Principal oxidation state for Pa Multiple bonding involves d and f
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What actinides are stable in the +6 oxn state?
Important oxn for uranium -> uranyl ion UO22+ Same ions also found for Np, Pu, Am
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What actinides are stable in the +7 oxn state?
Highly oxidising NpO53- and PuOsub>53-
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How is uranium isolated?
Uranium ore -> UO22+ 1st step: ion exchange chromatography then tri-n-butylphosphate Then: UO22+ + heat -> UO3 UO3 + H2 + heat -> UO2 UO2 + HF + heat -> UF4 UF4 + Mg + heat -> U

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