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1
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be able to deduce the electronic configurations of atoms and ions of the d-block
elements of period 4 (Sc–Zn), given the atomic number and charge (if any)

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Sc 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
Ti 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d2
V 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d3
Cr 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d5
Mn 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d5
Fe 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d6
Co 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d7
Ni 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d8
Cu 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d10
Zn 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d10

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what are transition metals

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  • they are d-block elements that form one or more stable ions with incompletely filled d-orbitals
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what is a d-block element

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the outermost electrons are in a d-subshell

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4
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why is zinc not a transition metal

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  • Zn can only form a +2 ion
  • Zn2+ has a complete d orbital hence doesn’t meet the criteria of having an incomplete d orbital in one of its compounds
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why is scandium not a transition metal

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  • Sc can only form a +3 ion
  • Sc3+ has an empty d orbital hence doesn’t meet the criteria of having an incomplete d orbital in one of its compounds
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trend in ionisation energy in transition metals?

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  • gradual increase from Sc to Zn until all the 4s and 3d electrons have been removed
  • then there is a big jump as electrons start to be removed from the inner core electrons
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why do transition metals have variable oxidation states

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  • transition metals are able to donate and receive electrons and are able to oxidise and reduce
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why are transition metals able to oxidise and reduce?

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  • the ions contain partially filled sub-shells of d electrons that can easily lose or gain electrons
  • energy differences between the oxidation states are small
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what is a ligand

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an atom, ion or molecule which can donate a lone pair of electron

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co-ordinate bonding

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  • when the shared pair of electrons in the covalent bond come from only one of the bonding atoms
  • involved in the formation of complex ions
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what is a complex ion

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a central metal ion surrounded by ligands

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12
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what do transition metals form in solution

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coloured ions

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13
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colour of Cr3+

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blue-grey

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14
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colour of Mn2+

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no colour

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15
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colour of Fe2+

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pale green

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16
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colour of Fe3+

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yellow-brown

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17
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colour of Ni2+

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emerald green

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18
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colour of Cu2+

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blue

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19
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colour of Zn2+

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colourless

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20
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what do colour changes arise from

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  1. oxidation state
  2. co-ordination number
  3. ligand
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21
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how does colour arise

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  • colour arises from electronic transitions from the ground state to excited state between different d-orbitals
  • portion of visible light is absorbed to promote d electrons to higher energy levels
  • the light that is not absorbed is transmitted to give the substance colour
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changing colour - in terms of ligands

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  • changing a ligand or changing the coordination alters the energy split between the d-orbital
  • this changes the energy between the orbitals
  • frequency of light being absorbed is hence changed
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why do scandium ions have no colour

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  • Sc is a member of the d block
  • Sc3+ has no d electrons left to move around
  • there is not an energy transfer equal to that of visible light
  • hence no colour
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why do zinc ions have no colour

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  • Zn2+ ions have a full d shell
  • hence there is no space for electrons to transfer
  • no energy transfer that is equal to that of visible light
  • so no colour is seen
25
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why do Cu+ ions have no colour but Cu2+ ions do?

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  • Cu+ ions have a full d shell so there is no space for electrons to transfer - there is not an energy change equal to that of visible light
  • Cu2+ ions have a partially filled d orbital that splits in to two energy levels
26
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spectrophotometry - what is it

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  • visible light is absorbed to determine the concentration of coloured ions
27
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spectrophotometry - method

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  • add an appropriate ligand to intensify colour
  • make up solutions of known concentration
  • measure absorption or transmission
  • plot a graph of results/ calibration curve
  • measure absorption of unknown and compare
28
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what characteristics do transition metals have

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  • complex formation
  • formation of coloured ions
  • variable oxidation state
  • catalytic activity
29
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how do colour changes arise

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from changes in:
- oxidation state
- co-ordination number
- ligand
- charge on metal ion
- metal
- shape

30
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change in oxidation state

[Fe(H2O)6]3+
[Fe(H2O)6]2+

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[Fe(H2O)6]3+ = pale violet
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ = green

31
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change in co-ordination number

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ = blue
[CuCl4]2- = yellow

32
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change in ligand

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ = blue
[Cu(H2O)2(NH3)4]2+ = deep blue

33
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change in metal

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ = blue
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ = green

34
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colour of [Cu(H2O)6]2+

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blue

35
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colour of [CuCl4]2-

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green

36
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colour of [Co(H2O)6]2+

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pink

37
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colour of [Co(NH3)6]2+

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yellow

38
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colour of [Co(NH3)6]3+

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brown

39
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what is meant by coordination number

A

the number of coordinate bonds formed to a central metal ion

40
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monodentate ligands

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these form one co-ordination bond per ligand

41
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examples of monodentate ligands

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H2O:
:OH-
:NH3

42
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what shape are complexes with six-fold coordination

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octahedral

43
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why is the shape octahedral

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  • transition metal complexes form octahedral shapes with small ligands such as H2O and NH3
  • bond angle of 90
44
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what shape is formed with slightly larger ligands

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tetrahedral

45
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example of larger ligand

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Cl-

46
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what other complexes are also formed by transition metals?

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square planar

47
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example of square planar

A

cisplatin

48
Q

what is cisplatin used as

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an anticancer drug

49
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how does cisplatin work

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  • one chlorine ligand is substituted by a water molecule
  • platin binds to DNA of the cancer cells and stops them from dividing
50
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generally, how does cisplatin bind to DNA

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via dative covalent bonding and hydrogen bonding

51
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why is cisplatin supplied as a single isomer and not mixed with the trans form

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52
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bidentate ligands

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  • two atoms with lone pairs
  • they can form two coordinate bonds per ligand
53
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e.g. of bidentate ligand

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NH2CH2CH2NH2

54
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multidentate ligands

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  • can form six coordinate bonds per ligand
55
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e.g. multidentate ligand

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EDTA4-

56
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haemoglobin

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  • is an iron(II) complex containing a multidentate ligand
  • enables oxygen to be transported in the blood
57
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what reaction occurs when an oxygen molecule is haemoglobin is replaced by a carbon monoxide molecule

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ligand exchange reaction

58
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why is CO bad?

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  • toxic to humans
  • the bond made between the CO and haemoglobin is stronger than that with oxygen
  • this prevents the oxygen from attaching to the haemoglobin

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