Transition Elemens Colours Flashcards
Cu(H2O)6 2+
Pale Blue
Cu(OH)2 (s)
Pale blue precipitate
(Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2) 2+
Dark blue
CuCl4 2-
Yellow
Cu+
Reduction of Cu2+ with I-
White precipitate CuI and brown I2
Cu2+/ Cu
Disproportionation of Cu+
Brown solid Cu and blue solution CuSO4
CoCl4 2-
Blue
(Cr(H20)6) 3+
Pale purple or green
Cr(OH)3 (s)
Dark green precipitate
Cr(NH3)6 3+
Purple
Cr(OH)6 3-
Dark green
Cr2O7 2-
Orange
CrO4 2-
Yellow
Mn(H2O)6 2+
Pale pink
Mn(OH)2 (s)
Pale brown precipitate
Fe(H2O)6 2+
Pale green
Fe(OH)2 (s)
Dark green precipitate
Fe(H2O)6 3+
Yellow
Fe(OH)3
Orange - brown precipitate
MnO4-/Fe2+ —> Mn2+/Fe3+
Purple MnO4- to pale pink Mn2+
Practically colorless in titrations due to how dilute it is
I-/Fe3+ —> I2/Fe2+
Orange brown Fe3+ to brown I2