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Topic 15 Transition metals Flashcards

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1
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Transition metal

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Stable ion with a partially filled d-subshell

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Which two transition metals only have one electron in the 4s orbital

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Chromium and Copper

An electron from the 4s orbital moves into the 3d orbital to create a more stable half full or full 3d subshell

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Which two d-block elements are not transition metals

What ions do they form

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Scandium and Zinc

Scandium form only 1 stable ion for Sc3+ - empty d-subshell

Zinc forms one stable ion of Zn2+ - full d-subshell

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What is a complex ion

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Where a central transition metal surrounded by ligands bonded by coordinate bonds

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Ligand

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is an ion/atom or molecule that has at least 1 lone pair of electrons

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What are Monodentate ligands

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Ligands that have 1 lone pair of electrons

H2O, NH3, Cl-, OH-

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What are Bidenetate ligands

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Ligand which have 2 lone pairs of electrons

Dicarboxylate ion, NH2CH2CH2NH2

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Multidentate Ligands

Give an example

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LIgands that have more than 1 coordinate bond

EDTA4- can for 6 coordinate bonds with one metal ion

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9
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complexes with six ligand coordinate bonds have a WHAT shape

What is the bond angle

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Octahedral shape

90° bond angle

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10
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Transition metal complex can bond to how many Cl- ions

What shape does this give

What bond angle is this

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4 coordinate bonds

Tetrahedral shape

109.5° bond angle

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11
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Which compound has 4 ligands bonded but doesn’t have a tetrahedral shape

What is it’s bond angle

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cis-platin

Has a square planar shape due to there being two lone pairs

Bond angle of 90°

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What shape is haemoglobin

What type of ligand bonds to form it

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Octahedral

Made from a multidentate ligand

4 of the nitrogen come from the multidentate ligand - haem

1 of the coordinate bonds comes from large protein called globin

Final coordinate bond comes from either oxygen/water

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How does haemoglobin carry oxygen in the blood

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oxygen substitutes the water ligand in the lungs where the oxygen concentration is high forming oxyhaemoglobin

THen oxyhaemoglobin gives up oxygen to a place where it is needed, water takes its place

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What is the problem with carbon monoxide and haemoglobin

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Water ligand is replaced by carbon monoxide ligand

However, the bond with carbon monoxide is so strong it cannot be replaced with oxygen/water again

So oxygen cannot be transported from the lungs

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15
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Which type of ligand can show optical isomerism

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Octerherdral complexes with 3 bidentate ligands

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What shape of complex can have cis-trans isomerism

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octahedral complexes with 4 ligands of the same type and 2 ligands of a different type

To different ligands opposite another - trans

Two ligands are adjacent - cis

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Describe the difference between cis-platin and trans-platin

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Cis- on the same side of the platinum

Trans - on the opposite side of the platinum

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Why can transition metals have variable oxidation states

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due to the electrons in 3d and 4s subshell being close together

as a result, electrons are gained and lost using a similar amount of energy when they form ions

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When does the d-orbital split

Why does this produce a colour

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when ligands bond with the central metal ions

It causes some orbitals to gain energy- an energy gap is created - ΔE

When electrons absorb light some move from the lowest energy state (ground state) to higher energy level orbitals(excited state)

In order for this to happen energy must equal ΔE

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What is the size of ΔE dependent on

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central metal ion and it’s oxidation state

Type of ligand

Coordination number

21
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How do complementary colours link to ΔE

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The frequencies that are absorbed = ΔE

We then view a complementary colour for the light which is reflected

22
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Why do some d-block elements not produce a complimentary colour

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For complexes where there are full or empty 3d subshells, no electrons migrate to a higher energy level

These complexes are white

23
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How does redox potential link to transition metals

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The least stable ions have the largest redox potential

are more likely to be reduced

Positive = reduced

24
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What are the standard conditions for measuring redox potentials

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  • 298K
  • 100kPa
  • 1 moldm-3
25
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What are the 4 oxidation states of vanadium and the colours

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V2+ - Violet

V3+ - Green

VO2+ - Blue

VO2+ - Yellow

26
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What element can we use to reduce vanadium

How far can we reduce vanadium

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VO2+ ⇢ VO2+ = yellow to blue

VO2+ ⇢ V3+ = blue to green

V3+ ⇢ V2+ = green to violet

27
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What are the 4 chromium complexes you need to know about

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Cr2O72+ = Orange

CrO42- = Yellow

Cr3+ = Green

Cr2+ = Blue

28
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What can use to reduce chromium

How far can you reduce it

What is the problem however

A

Zinc

From Cr2O72+ ⇢ Cr3+ = Orange to green (what happens in oxidation of alcohols)

Cr3+ ⇢ Cr2+ = Green to blue

Cr2+ is very unstable and will readily oxidise back to Cr3+ with oxygen in the air

29
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What can you use to oxidise Chromium

How far can you oxide it

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Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)

From Cr3+ to Cr2O72- = from green to orange

30
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Which two ions of Chromium exist within equilibrium

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CrO42- and Cr2O72-

Adding acid to yellow CrO42- creates orange Cr2O72-

31
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Which complexion of Chromium is Amphoteric

What colour is it

How is it made

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[Cr(H2O)3(OH)3] - Which is a green/grey precipitate

It can be made by adding 3OH-/3NH3 to green [Cr(H2O)6]3+

32
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When [Cr(H2O)3(OH)3] reacts with acid or alkali, what type of reaction occurs

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acid/base reaction

33
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What happens when you add excess ammonia to [Cr(H2O)3(OH)3]

What would be the colour change

What type of reaction is this

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[Cr(H2O)3(OH)3] + 6NH3 ⇢ [Cr(NH3)6]3+ + 3H2O + 3OH-

Goes from green/grey solid to purple

Ligand exchange reaction

34
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What colour is Copper2+ in aqueous solutions

What is it’s structure

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Blue

[Cu(Η2Ο)6]2+

35
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What colour is Iron 2+ in aqueous solution

What is it’s structure

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[Fe(Η2Ο)6]2+

Pale green coloured

36
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What colour is Iron 3+ in aqueous solution

What is it’s structure

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Yellow

[Fe(Η2Ο)6]3+

37
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What is the colour of Cobalt 2+ in aqueous solution

What is it’s structure

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Pale pink

[Co(Η2Ο)6]2+

38
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What is the colour of the precipitate when 2NH3/2OH- are added to [Cu(Η2Ο)6]2+

What is it’s structure

A

Pale blue precipitate

Cu(OH)2(Η2Ο)4

39
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What is the colour of the solution produced when 6NH3 is added to Cu(OH)2(Η2Ο)4

What is the structure of the product

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Dark blue solution

[Cu(ΝΗ3)4(Η2Ο)2]2+

40
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What is the colour of the precipitate when 2NH3/2OH- are added to [Fe(Η2Ο)6]2+

What is the structure of the product

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Dirty green precipitate

Fe(OH)2(Η2Ο)4

41
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What is the colour of the precipitate when 3NH3/3OH- are added to [Fe(Η2Ο)6]3+

What is the structure of the product

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Orange precipitate

Fe(OH)3(Η2Ο)3

42
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What is the colour of the precipitate when 2NH3/2OH- are added to [Co(Η2Ο)6]2+

What is it’s structure

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Blue precipitate - turns brown after a while

Co(OH)2(Η2Ο)4

43
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What is the colour of the solution when Co(OH)2(Η2Ο)4 reacts with 6NH3

What is the structure of the product

What type of reaction is it

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Brown/Yellow solution

Co(NH3)62+

Ligand exchange

44
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What would be the colour change associated with this reaction

[Cu(Η2Ο)6]2+ +4Cl- ⇢ [CuCl4]2−

What type of reaction is it

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from blue to yellow

ligand exchange and coordination number

45
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What would be the colour change associated with this reaction

[Co(Η2Ο)6]2+ +4Cl- ⇢ [CoCl4]2−

What type of reaction is it

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Pink to blue

ligand substitution and coordination number

46
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substitution of a monodentate ligand by a bidentate or multidentate ligand leads to a more stable complex ion, why?

A

the large positive increase in ΔSsystem

Due to more molecules being in multidentate ligands than mono/bidentate ligands

47
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Describe the contact process

Which transition metal is used as a catalyst

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To produce sulphuric acid

Vanadium is the catalyst

SO2 + V2O5 ⇢ SO3 + V2O4

V2O4 + 0.5O2 ⇢ V2O5

48
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Which transition metal catalyses the reaction between I− and S2O82− ions

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Fe2+

  • S2O82− + 2Fe2+ ⇢ 2Fe3+ + SO42-
  • 2Fe3+ + I- ⇢ 2Fe2+ + I2
49
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What ion is used in autocatalysing the reaction between MnO4− and C2O42− ions

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Mn2+

  • MnO4− + 8H+ + 4Mn2+ ⇢ 5Mn3+ + 4H2O
  • 2Mn2+ + C2O42− ⇢ Mn2+ + 2CO2

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