Transition Metals Flashcards
Give the definition of a transition metal
a metal which forms at least one stable ion with a partially filled d sub-shell
List the properties/features of transition metals
- Form complexes
- Form coloured ions
- Act as catalysts/ have catalytic properties
- Variable oxidation states
Define ‘co-ordinate bond’
Shared pair of electrons which have both come from the same atom
Define ‘Ligand’
ion or molecule with a lone pair of electrons that can form a co-ordinate bond with a transition metal
Define ‘Bidentate ligand’
Compound that has 2 separate atoms that each donate 2 electron pairs to the central position ion in a complex
Define ‘coordination number’
Number of coordinate bonds a transition metal ion forms
Define ‘complex ion’
A central atom or ion surrounded by ligands, linked by coordinate bods
What are monodentate ligands
each ligand forms 1 coordinate bond
what are bidentate ligands
each ligand forms 2 coordinate bonds
what are multidentate ligands
each ligand forms more than 2 coordinate bonds
Name 4 monodentate ligands
water - H2O
Ammonia - NH3
Chloride - Cl-
Cyanide - CN-
Name 2 bidentate ligands
1,2-diaminoethane - H2NCH2CH2NH2
Ethanedioate ion - C2O4^2-
What four shapes do transition metal complexes form?
Octahedral
Tetrahedral
Square Planar
Linear
give the shape of [Cu(H2O)6]^2+
octahedral
give the shape of [Pt(NH3)2(Cl)2]
Square planar