Transition Metals Flashcards
What is a complex Ion?
central metal bound to one or more ligands
What is a ligand?
a lewis base (electron pair donor) that forms a bond with the central metal
What is a counterion?
ions of opposite charge that are NOT acting as ligands
What is a coordinate covalent bond?
bond between transition metal (lewis acid) and ligand (lewis base)
Why can a ligand form a bond with the central metal?
The ligand has at least one pair of electrons to donate to and bond with the central metal ion
What are the three types of ligands?
Monodentate
Bidentate
Polydentate
Monodentate
donate one electron pair
Bidentate
donate two electron pairs
Polydentate
donate more than two electron pairs
Bromide
Bromo
Chloride
Chloro
Hydroxide
Hydroxo
Cyanide
Cyano
Nitrite
Nitro
Oxalate
Oxalato
EDTA
ethylenediaminetetraacetato
Water
Aqua