Topic 15- Transition metals Flashcards
What colour is produced when copper ions react with HCL?
Yellow solution
What is meant by the coordination number?
number of dative bonds in a complex
What colour precipitate is Iron(II) Hydroxide?
Green precipitate
What is the colour of solution of Hexaquacobalt(II)
Pink solution
Colour of tetraaminediaquacopper(II)
Dark Blue solution
What colour precipitate is Iron(III) hydroxide
Brown precipitate
Colour of V2+
purple
Colour of V3+
green
Colour of VO 2+
blue
What is meant by a Ligand?
a species which uses lone pair of electrons to form a dative bond with a metal ion
3 steps of Catalytic converters
-adsorption of CO and NO molecules onto the surface of the catalyst
-weakening of bonds and chemical reaction
-desorption of CO2 and N2 product molecules from the surface of the catalyst
Properties of transition metals
Have variable oxidation states
Good catalysts
Form coloured ions in solutions
Why do transition metals have variable oxidation states?
The outer electrons sit in the 4s and 3d sub shells which are very close in energy levels
Why is Scandium not a transition metal?
Forms Sc3+ ion only has one stable ion
Has an empty d-subshell
Why is zinc not a transition metal?
The Zn2+ ion forms a full d-subshell