transition metaks Flashcards
What are transition metals?
= these have incomplete d-subshells
= d subshells can hold up to 10 electrons, 5 orbitals
What are the main characteristics of transition metals?
= form coloured compounds
= complex ions
= variable oxidation states
= hetergenous and homogenous catalysts
why is zinc not a trannsition metal?
= has a complete d-subshell
What is a complex?
= metal ion surrounded by ligands
examples: [Ag(Nh3)2]+
=
What is a ligand?
= these are atoms, compounds and molecules with a lone pair of electron that can forma dative covalent bond wth a central metal ion
= donates lone pair of electron
What is the coordination number?
= no of dative covalent bonds formed to a central metal ion
What are examples of monodentate ligabds?
= Nh3
= H2O
= :Cl
What are examples of bidentate ligands?
= ethandioate
= ethane-1-2-diame
=
what are multidetate ligabds?
= EDTA4-
What are subsitution reactions?
= these can happen with ligands of the same size, different size and different strength
What is the normal reaction of colbalt with ammonia?
[CO(H2O)6]2+ + 6Nh3 => [Co(Nh3)6]2+ + 6H2O
= the charge remains unchanged- with ligands of the same size, and the coordination number is the same (number of dative covalent bonds)
= therefore this would still be an octahedral shape
What are examples of octahedral shape if needed to be drawn?
= copper or colbalt with 6 water or 6 ammonias
What is the partial subsitution of copper and ammonia?
[Cu(H2O)6]2+ + 4Nh3 => [Cu(Nh3)4(H2o)2]2+
= 4H2O
= this is only partial
= the coordiation number however remains the same and the number of dative covalent bonds so the charge remains the same
What happens with the reaction with chloride ions?
= these are a different shaped ligand- and only react with 4Cl-, therefore the shape changes as the coordination nuber changes and the no of datibe covalent bonds
= with copper the charge goes from +2 to 2- and with colbalt
= with iron it goes from 3+ to -
= replaces the water to form 4 chlorine and them produces 6 water
What is the colour of [CuCl4]2- ?
= yellow/green solution
= tetrahedral shape
What is the colour of [CoCl4]-
= this is a blue solution
= tetrahedral shape
What example do we use for tetrahedral shapes?
= [cucl4]2-
= this is a tetrahedral
109.5 degrees
=
What example do we use for square planar?
= cis platin
90 degrees
What example do we use for a linear shape?
= tollens reagant
= 180 degrees
What examples can we use for cis trans isomerism?
[cr(H2o)4cl2]+
How do colour changes arise?
= changes in oxidation state
= coordination number
= ligands
How does colour formed?
= electron transitions from the ground state to the excited state, creates a gap in energy and a split in the d-orbital into 2 orbitals, sub-shells, this creates an energy gap
= a portion of visibke light is absorbed and this causes this split, light not absorbed and transmitted displays the colour
What is the first equation to find the difference in energy between split orbitals?
= plancks constant
x
= frequency of light absorbed
What is the second wquation to find the difference in energy split between orbitals?
= plancks consyant x speed of light/ wavelength of light
Why are so compounds colourless and are white?
= empty
= full subshell
= so cannot split the d-orbital- so no transmission of electrons from ground state to excied state
= there is not an energy transfer equal to that of visible light
What do compounds with high oxidation states tend to be?
= oxidising agents
What do compounds with low oxidation states tend to be?
reducing agents
What oxidation state does Vo2+ have?
= +5
= yellow solution
What oxidation state and colour does VO 2+ have?
= +4
= blue solution
What oxidation state does v3+ have?
= +3
= green solution