Transition elements

Question 1

Ligands def?

Answer 1

A species that contains a lone pair of electrons that forms a dative covalent bond to a central metal atom/ion

Question 2

Transition elements def?

Answer 2

A d-block element which forms one or more stable ion with incomplete d orbitals

Question 3

Polydenate ligand def

Answer 3

A species that donates more than two lone pairs to form dative bonds to a metal atom/ion

Question 4

Degenerate orbitals def?

Answer 4

Atomic orbitals in the same energy level in a given sub-shell

Question 5

Non-degenerate orbitals def?

Answer 5

Groups of atomic orbitals in the same sub-shell that have slightly different amounts of energy

Question 6

Kstab, Stability constants def?

Answer 6

The equilibrium constant for the formation of a complex ion in a solvent from its ions or molecules