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Topic 15 - TRANSITION METALS Flashcards

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1
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Definition of a transition metal

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An element that has an incomplete d sub shell in its common ions

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Which two period 4 d-block elements are not transition metals and why? (6)

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  • Transition metals are elements that have an incomplete d sub shell in its common ions
  • Scandium forms Sc3+ ion
  • Electronic configuration of Sc3+: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6
  • In Sc3+, the d orbital is empty
  • Zinc forms Zn2+ ion
  • Electronic configuration of Zn2+: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10
  • In Zn2+, the d orbital is completely full
  • Therefore Zn and Sc are not transition metals
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Electronic configuration of Cr using [Ar]

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[Ar] 4s1 3d5

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Electronic configuration of Cu using [Ar]

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[Ar] 4s1 3d10

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5
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Describe and explain the properties of a transition metal

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  • High MP/BP
  • High density
  • High tensile strength
  • Large nuclear charge
  • Small atomic radius
  • Strong electrostatic attraction
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6
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Why do transition metals have variable oxidation states?

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  • Energy difference between orbitals
  • So both energy levels can be used for bond formation
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7
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Why do transition metals form coloured compounds?

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  • Gap in energy levels between d orbitals
  • Electrons absorb energy to be promoted to higher energy level
  • We see colour because of the visible light that is not absorbed
  • The colour we see of solids is due to light being reflected
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8
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Identify 4 factors that affect the colour of transition metal complexes and explain why they affect colour

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  • Oxidation state
  • Ligands
  • Co ordination number
  • Shape

All affect size of energy gap between d orbitals and wavelength of light absorbed

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9
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What does this equation stand for:
△E = hf = hc/λ

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△E = gap in energy
h = Planck’s constant (6.63 x 10^-34 J)
f = frequency of light
c = velocity of light
λ = wavelength of light

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10
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Definition of a ligand

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Particle with lone pair of electrons that bonds to metals by a co-ordinate bond

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Definition of a complex

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Metal ion with co-ordinately bonded ligands

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12
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Definition of co-ordinate number

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Number of co-ordinate bonds from ligands to metal ion

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13
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What is the shape and angle of a complex with:
- Coordination number: 2
- Contains Ag+ ?

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  • Planar
  • 180
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14
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What is the shape and angle of a complex with:
- Coordination number: 4
- Contains Pt 2+ and Ni 2+ ?

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  • Square planar
  • 90
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What is the shape and angle of a complex with:
- Coordination number: 4
- Contains larger ligands eg Cl- ?

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  • Tetrahedral
  • 109.5
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16
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What is the shape and angle of a complex with:
- Coordination number: 6
- Contains small ligands eg. H2O ?

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  • Octahedral
  • 90
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17
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What is a monodentate ligand and give examples?

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  • Ligand which has one pair of electrons they can donate to a central metal ion
  • H2O
  • NH3
  • Cl-
  • CN-
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18
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What is a bidentate ligand?

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  • Ligand which can form two dative bonds to the complex ion as it contains two lone pairs of electrons
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19
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What is a polydentate ligand and give examples?

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  • Ligand with more than two atoms with lone pairs of electrons and can form more than two dative bonds to the complex ions
  • EDTA+
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20
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How can we identify cisplatin complexes from a diagram?

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Similar ligands are next to each other

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21
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How can we identify transplatin complexes?

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Similar ligands are opposite each other

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22
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What is a ligand substitution?

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A reaction where one ligand is replaced by another ligand

23
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What is the colour of [Cu(H2O)6]2+

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Blue

24
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What is the colour of [Fe(H2O)6]2+

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Green

25
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What is the colour of [Co(H2O)6]2+

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Pink

26
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What is the colour of [Fe(H2O)6]2+

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Yellow

27
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What is the colour of [Cr(H2O)6]3+

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Green

28
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What happens when excess OH- is added to group 2 metals?

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White ppt forms

29
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What is the colour of chromium (III) with some OH-?

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Green ppt

30
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What is the colour of chromium (III) with excess OH-?

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Green ppt redissolves to dark green

31
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What is the colour of iron (III) in OH-?

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Green ppt which oxidises on standing

32
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What is the colour of iron (III) in OH-?

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Red/brown ppt

33
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What is the colour of cobalt (II) in OH-?

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Blue ppt which turns pink on standing

34
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What is the colour of copper (II) in OH-?

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Blue ppt

35
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What is the colour of chromium (III) with some NH3?

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Green ppt

36
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What is the colour of chromium (III) in excess NH3?

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Green ppt redissolves to form purple ppt

37
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What is the colour of iron (II) in NH3?

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Green ppt which oxidises on standing

38
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What is the colour of iron (III) in NH3?

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Red/brown ppt

39
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What is the colour of cobalt (II) in some NH3?

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Pink solution to blue ppt

40
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What is the colour of cobalt (II) in excess NH3?

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Redissolves to form brown solution that darkens on standing

41
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What is the colour of copper (II) in NH3?

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Ppt redissolves forming dark blue solution

42
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What is the colour of Cr2O7 2-?

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Orange

43
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What is the colour of Cr 3+?

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Green

44
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What is the colour of Cr 2+?

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Pale blue

45
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What is the colour of V 2+?

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Violet

46
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What is the colour of V 3+?

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Green

47
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What is the colour of (VO) 2+?

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Blue

48
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What is the colour of (VO2) +?

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Yellow

49
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What happens to the entropy and therefore △G if a ligand is replaced by another which forms more co ordinate bonds?

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  • Significant increase in entropy
  • And △H is negligible
  • Therefore △G is very negative and reaction is feasible
50
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What is the chelate effect?

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When:
- Ligands are replaced with by another that forms more coordinate bonds
- Reaction is feasible

51
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What does a large Kstab mean?

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Complex formed is very stable

52
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What does a small Kstab mean?

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Complex formed is not very stable

53
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Which complexes tend to have a larger Kstab?

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Complexes containing:
- Bidentate ligands
- Polydentate ligands

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