Transition Metals Flashcards
1
Q
What is a transition metal complex
A
Compound made of transition metal ions bonded covalently to ligands
2
Q
What is a ligand
A
Molecule or ion electron donor which bonds to a metal ion by the donation of one or more electron pairs to unfilled metal ion orbitals
3
Q
What is the coordination number
A
Number of bonds formed by the transition metal ion
4
Q
What is a dative covalent bond
A
Both shared electrons come from one atom in the bond.
5
Q
What is a transition metal
A
Metal with an incomplete d sub shell in at least one of their ions
6
Q
What is the spectrochemical series
A
Based on their abilities to split d orbitals
I- < br- < Cl- < F- < h2O < NH3 < CN-
