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What is a transition element?

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  • element that forms at least one stable ion
  • with partially filled d sub-shell
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Why is scandium not a transition metal?

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  • does not have partially filled d sub-shell
  • only forms one ion Sc3+
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Why is zinc not a transition metal?

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  • full d sub-shell
  • Zn+ = only ion formed
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What are the key features of transition elements?

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  • complex ions formed
  • coloured ions formed
  • catalytic properties
  • variable oxidation states
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what is a co-ordinate bond?

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  • shared pair of electrons
  • both from same atom
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what is a ligand?

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  • ion/molecule with lone pair of e-
  • can form co-ordinate bond with transition metal ion
  • e.g. H2O
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what is a bidentate ligand?

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  • ion/molecule with 2 lone pairs of e-
  • on two different atoms
  • each forms co-ordinate bond with metal ion
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what is a co-ordination number?

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number of bonds a transition metal forms

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what is a complex ion?

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central atom/ion surrounded by ligands

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what is the electron configuration of copper?

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1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1

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what is the rule for electron configurations of transition metal ions?

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First in - First out
4s sub-shell empties first

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What are the 3 types of ligands that transition metals can form?

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  • monodentate = each ligand forms 1 co-ordinate bond
  • bidentate = each ligand forms 2 co-ordinate bonds
  • multidentate = each ligand forms 2 or more co-ordinate bonds
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What are the 3 monodentate ligands?

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  • NH3
  • H2O
  • Cl-
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What are the two bidentate ligands?

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  • Ethane-1,2-diamine OR 1,2-diaminoethane
    H2:N-CH2-CH2-N:H2
  • ethandioate ion
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What are the 4 shapes that transition metals form?

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  • Octahedral
  • Tetrahedral
  • Square planar
  • Linear
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What is an example of an octahedral complex?

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  • [Cu(H2O)6] 2+
  • H2O = no charge
  • overall charge = 2+
  • oxidation state of Cu = 2+
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What is an example of a tetrahedral complex?

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  • [CoCl4] 2-
  • Cl- = 1- charge
  • overall charge - 2-
  • oxidation state of Co = 2+
  • Cl- ions = relatively large
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What is an example of a square planar complex?

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  • [Ni(CN)4] 2-
  • CN = 1- charge
  • overall charge = 2+
  • oxidation state of Ni = 2+
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What is an example of a linear complex?

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  • [Ag(NH3)2] +
  • NH3 = no charge
  • overall charge = 1+
  • oxidation state of Ag = 1+
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What is an example of a bidentate octahedral complex?

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  • [Ni(NH2CH2CH2NH2)3] 2+
  • oxidation state of Ni = 2+
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Copper(I) iodide is a white solid. Explain why copper(I) iodide is white

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  • Full (3)d (sub)shell or (3)d10
  • No (d-d) transitions possible/ cannot absorb visible/white light
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[EDTA] 4-

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  • hexadentate ligand
  • can form 6 coordinate bonds
  • 2 from N atoms
  • 4 from O- atoms
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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ —-> [Cu(H2O)2(NH3)4) 2+

ligand substitution

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ + 4NH3 —> [Cu(H2O)2(NH3)4] 2+ + 4H2O

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ligand substitution with [Cu(H2O)6]2+ and CN

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ + CN —> [Cu(H2O)5 CN]+ + H2O

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what is the chelate effect

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  • mono dentate ligand
  • replaced by bidentate/multidentate ligand
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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ and NH2CH2CH2NH2 chelate effect

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ + 3H2NCH2CH2NH2 —> [Cu(H2NCH2CH2NH2)3] 2+ + 6H2O

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ and NH2CH2CH2NH2 chelate effect

describe entropy change in this reaction

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ + 3H2NCH2CH2NH2 —> [Cu(H2NCH2CH2NH2)3] 2+ + 6H2O

  • 4 moles on left
  • 7 moles on right
  • increase in entropy
  • thermodynamically more favourable
  • large increase in entropy = chelate effect
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[Co(NH3)6] 2+ and EDTA 4-
chelate effect

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[Co(NH3)6] 2+ + EDTA 4- —> [CoEDTA] 2- + 6NH3

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[Co(NH3)6] 2+ and EDTA 4-
chelate effect

describe entropy change

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[Co(NH3)6] 2+ + EDTA 4- —> [CoEDTA] 2- + 6NH3

  • 2 moles on left
  • 7 moles on right
  • large increase in entropy
  • thermodynamically favourable
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30
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[Cu(NH3)6] 2+ + 3H2NCH2CH2NH2 —> [Cu(H2NCH2CH2NH2)3] 2+ + 6NH3

explain why this reaction is feasible

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  • enthalpy change = 0
  • same number of Cu-N bonds broken and made
  • 7 molecules produced from 4 molecules
  • large increase in entropy
  • delta G will be negative
  • so reaction is feasible
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[Cu(H2O)6] 2+ + 4Cl- —>

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[CuCl4] 2- + 6H2O

32
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Haemoglobin

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  • 4 co-ordinate bonds between Fe2+ N atoms in the haem structure
  • 1 co-ordinate bond with globin (protein)
  • 1 co-ordinate bond between O2 and Fe2+
  • O2 forms a co-ordinate bond to Fe2+ in haemoglobin enabling oxygen to be transported in the blood
  • CO is toxic because CO bonds more strongly to the Fe2+ in haemoglobin.
    This prevents O2 from bonding to the Fe2+, causing suffocation
33
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2 types of isomerism shown by transition metals

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  • stereoisomerism
  • optical isomerism
34
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stereoisomerism

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same structural formula but different arrangement of carbon atoms in space

35
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cis/trans isomerism

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  • 4 of one type of ligand
  • 2 of another
  • octahedral complexes
  • 2 ligands 180 degrees opposite eo = trans isomerism
  • 2 ligands 90 degrees next to eo = cis isomerism
36
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example of octahedral cis/trans isomerism

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[CoCl2(NH3)4] +

37
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example of square planar cis/trams isomerism

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[PtCl2(NH3)2]

38
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cisplatin

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  • cis isomer of [PtCl2(NH3)2]
  • effective anti cancer drug
  • binds to DNA in cells and stops replication
  • two Cl- ions substituted for 2 N atoms on adjacent guanine bases
39
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example of bidentate cis/trans isomerism

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[Cr(H2O)2(C2O4)2] -
oxidation state of Cr = +3
co-ordination number = 6

40
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cis isomer of [Cr(H2O)2(C2O4)2] - also displays

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optical isomerism

41
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optical isomerism

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  • occurs with at least 2 bidentate ligands
  • 2 bidentate ligands and 2 mono dentate = structure has to be cis to be optical
42
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ROY G BIV

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ROY = low energy
BIV = high energy

43
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why does KMnO4 appear purple

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  • contains Mn2+
  • absorbs yellow and green
  • remaining colours reflected
44
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why does CuSO4 appear blue

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  • absorbs ROYG
  • remaining colours make it appear blue
45
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why are transition metals coloured

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partially filled d-sub shells

46
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ground state

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all d orbitals are of equal energy

47
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when transition metal moves from lower energy orbital to higher energy orbital

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  • energy taken from white light
  • absorbed light is missing
  • reflected light gives compound colour
48
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frequency of light equation

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energy change (joules) = Planck constant x frequency of light (Hz)

49
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wavelength of light equation

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energy change (joules) = Planck constant x (speed of light/wavelength of light)

50
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if transition metal has large change in energy

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  • high energy light BIV absorbed to excite electrons
  • ROY reflected
  • compound will look red/orange
51
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if transition metal has low change in energy

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  • low energy light ROY absorbed to excite electrons
  • BIV reflected
  • compound will appear blue/purple
52
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change in energy leading change in colour means

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LOCoS
- change in ligands
- change in oxidation states
- change in co-ordination number
- change in shape of complex

53
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[VO2(H2O)4]+ colour

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oxidation state +5
(VO2) + = yellow

54
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[VO(H2O)5]2+ colour

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oxidation state +4
VO2+ = blue

55
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[V(H2O)6]3+ colour

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oxidation state +3
V3+ = green

56
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[V(H2O)6]2+ colour

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oxidation state +2
V2+ = violet

57
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transmittance readings

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1.0 = all light passed through none absorbed
0.5 = some light passed through some absorbed
0.0 = all light absorbed by transition metal compound

58
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to find unknown concentration of sample from calibration curve

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  • measure absorbance for a range of known concentrations
  • plot graph of absorbance against concentration
  • read value of concentration for the measured absorbance from the graph
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what is a catalyst

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chemical/substance that speeds up rate of reaction without being used up

60
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how do catalysts work

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provides alternative pathway with lower activation energy

61
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heterogenous catalyst

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catalyst in different phase to reactants

62
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homogenous catalyst

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catalyst in same phase as reactants

63
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heterogeneous catalysis process

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  • reactants adsorb onto surface of catalyst on an active site
  • reaction occurs on the surface of the catalyst
  • products desorb from surface of catalyst
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making catalysts efficient

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  • increase surface area
  • spread catalyst over an inert support medium
65
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catalyst poisoning

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  • impurities can block active sites
  • prevents reactants adsorbing
  • purifying reactants to prevent poisoning
66
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heterogenous catalyst example haber process

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N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) —-> 2NH3 (g)
catalysed by SOLID IRON

67
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heterogeneous catalyst example contact process
catalyst V2O5
sulphuric acid made

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step 1
SO2 (g) + V2O5 (s) —> SO3 (g) + V2O4 (s)

step 2
2V2O4 (s) + O2 (g) —> 2V2O5 (s)

overall reaction
2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) —> 2SO3 (g)
sulfuric acid then made when SO3 reacts with H2O

68
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heterogenous catalyst manufacture with methanol

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step 1
CH4 (g) + H2O (g) —> CO (g) + 3H2 (g)

step 2
CO (g) + 2H2 (g) —> CH3OH
catalysed by chromium oxide Cr2O3

69
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why do transition metals act as catalysts

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they have variable oxidation states

70
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homogenous catalysts

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uncatalysed reaction
S2O8 2- (aq) + 2I- (aq) —> 2SO4 2- (aq) + I2 (aq)
high activation energy due to 2 negative ions repelling eo

step 1
S2O8 2- (aq) + 2Fe 2+(aq) —> 2SO4 2- (aq) + 2 Fe 3+ (aq)

step 2
2Fe 3+ (aq) + 2I- (aq) —> I2 (aq) + 2Fe 2+ (aq)

Fe2+ catalyst regenerated in second step

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autocatalysis

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  • example of homogenous catalyst
  • when one of the products of the reaction catalyses the reaction
72
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autocatalysis

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uncatalysed reaction:
2MnO4- + 16H+ + 5C2O4 2- —> 2Mn2+ + 8H2O + 10CO2

step 1:
4Mn2+ + MnO4 - + 8H+ —> 5Mn3+ + 4H2O

step 2:
2Mn3+ + C2O4 2- —> 2Mn2+ + 2CO2

73
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autocatalysis - why is initial rate of reaction slow

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  • both ions negative so they repel
  • high activation energy
74
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autocatalysis colour change

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purple to clear

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