Inorganic Compounds in aqueous solution Flashcards
What colour is the copper hexaaqua ion
Blue
What colour is the Iron ll hexaaqua ion
Green
What colour is the Iron lll hexaaqua ion
Violet
What colour is the Aluminium hexaaqua ion
Colourless
What colour is the cobalt hexaaqua ion
Pink
Colour isn’t required
What is the general structure of Aqueous Metal Ions
Coordinate bond between metal and OH2
Metal Ion (electron pair acceptor)
Ligand (electron pair donor)
Covalent bond betwwen H and O in OH2
What pH are metal aqua ions
Acidic
Why are metal aqua ions acidic
The metal ion weakens OH bond and releases H+ ion
Depends on charge and size of ion
Known as hydrolysis
What is the general formula for hydrolysis of metal aqua ions
[M(H2O)6]n+ + H2O -> [M(H2O)5OH]n-1 + H3O+
What molecule causes the acidity in metal aqua ions
H3O+
Why are M3+ ions more acidic than M2+ ions
Equilibrium lies further to the right for M3+ than for M2+
What does acidity depend on
Charge on the Ion
Size of the ion
What are the most acidic types of metal ions
Small and highly charged metal ions are the most acidic
What happens to the equilibrium when alkali is added to the hydrolysis reaction
Equilibrium shifts right to replace the H3O+ ions lost by the reaction with OH-
What happens to the equilibrium when acid is added to the hydrolysis reaction
Equilibrium shifts to the left to undo the increase in H3O+ ion concentration
What are the 3 types of reactions that metal-aqua ions undergo
Hydrolysis (break an OH bond)
Substitution (break an M-O bond)
Redox (add or remove e-)
What do hydrolysis reactions form
Metal hydroxides
What are the 3 reagents to form metal hydroxides via hydrolysis
OH-
Dilute NH3
CO3 2-
What does the reaction of OH- with M2+ and M3+ form
[M(H2O)4(OH)2]
[M(H2O)3(OH)3] - some may react further (amphoteric hydroxides)
What does the reaction of dilute NH3 with M2+ and M3+ form
[M(H2O)4(OH)2]
[M(H2O)3(OH)3]
May get further reaction with excess NH3
What does the reaction of CO3 2- with M2+ and M3+ form
MCO3
[M(H2O)3(OH)3] + CO2 + H2O
What are the possible reagents for substitution reactions
XS or concentrated NH3
Cl- (concentrated HCl)