Ligand Substitution: Colour Changes And Reactions Flashcards
What is the colour when copper (ii) sulphate is dissolved in water?
Pale blue
What is the precipitate seen when ammonia is initially added to Copper (ii) sulphate?
Cu(OH)2
What is formed when excess ammonia is added to Copper (ii) Sulphate?
[Cu(H2O)2(NH3)4]2+
What is the colour of [Cu(H2O)2(NH3)4]2+ solution?
Dark blue
Why do only 4 chloride ions substitute the 6 H2O ligands?
The chloride ligands are larger in size and therefore fewer chloride ligands can fit around the Cu2+ ion
What is the colour change when [Cu(H2O)6]2+ solution is added to an excess of concentrated HCL?
Pale blue to yellow
Why will an intermediate green solution be seen when adding conc. HCL to [Cu(H2O)6]2+?
The yellow product solution and reactant solution mixing as the reaction proceeds.
How does the coordination number change when adding conc. HCL to [Cu(H2O)6]2+
Coordination number decreases from 6 to 4.
What is the shape of the complex ion formed by adding conc. HCL to [Cu(H2O)6]
Tetrahedral
What dissolved compound forms [Cr(H2O)6]3+ ions?
KCr(SO4)2 • 12(H2O)
What colour solution does [Cr(H2O)6]3+ form?
Pale purple
What complex ion forms a green solution?
[Cr(H2O)5 SO4]+
When Chromium (iii) Sulfate is dissolved in water what complex ion is formed?
[Cr(H2O)5 SO4]+
What is the equation for ligand substitution of [Cu(H2O)6]2+ with ammonia?
[Cu(H2O)6]2+ (aq)+ 4NH3(aq) -> [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+ (aq) + 4 H2O
What is the colour change when excess ammonia is added to [Cr(H2O)6]3+?
pale purple -> purple