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1
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what is a transition element?

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an element which forms a stable ion which has a partially filled d sub shell

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what is a d block element?

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an element which has its electrons in its d sub shell

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which d block elements aren’t transition metals and why?

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scandium - has no electrons in its d sub shell when it forms an ion
zinc - has a full d sub shell when it forms an ion

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out of the 4s and 3d sub shell, which one fills up first?

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4s

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5
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what is the electron configuration of a chromium ion?

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[Ar] 4s1 3p5

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6
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what is the electron configuration of copper?

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[Ar} 4s1 3d10

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7
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give some of the properties of transition elements?

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forms coloured ions
acts as a catalyst
has variable oxidation states
can form complexes

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what’s a complex?

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a molecule with a transition metal ion in the centre with ligands coordinately bonded to them

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9
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what is a ligand?

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an atom or a molecule that donates a pair of electrons to a central metal ion to form a coordinate bond

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10
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what is the coordination number?

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the number of coordinate bonds formed to a central metal ion

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what is a monodentate ligand?

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atoms or molecules which only form one coordinate bond to the complex ion

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give some examples of monodentate ligands

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Cl-, NH3, H2O, OH- and CN-

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what are bidentate ligands?

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molecules which have two atoms which each have a lone pair of electrons which can each form a coordinate bond to a central metal ion

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give an example of a bidentate ligand

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ethane-1,2-diamine - H2NCH2CH2NH2

C2O4^2-

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what are multidentate ligands?

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ligands which can form more than one coordinate bond to a central metal ion because they have multiple atoms with lone pairs available to form coordinate bonds

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16
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give an example of a multidentate ligand

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EDTA

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17
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how many coordinate bonds does EDTA form?

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6

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18
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what is a ligand substitution reaction?

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a reaction where one ligand which is coordinately bonded to a central metal ion is replaced by another ligand

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when does a ligand substitution reaction with no change in coordination number occur?

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when small and uncharged ligands are used

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20
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what is haem?

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an iron(II) complex with a multidentate ligand

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21
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how does haemoglobin carry oxygen?

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Oxygen forms a co-ordinate bond to Fe(II) in haemoglobin, enabling oxygen to be transported in the blood.

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22
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why is carbon monoxide toxic?

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replaces oxygen, co-ordinately bonded to Fe(II) in haemoglobin so oxygen can’t be carried

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23
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what is the chelate effect?

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when bidentate and multidentate ligands replace monodentate ligands in a complex

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what is the link between coordination number and the enthalpy change?

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no change in coordination number = no enthalpy change

more coordinate bonds broken than made means an increase in enthalpy

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25
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what determines the entropy change of a ligand substitution reaction?

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the number of reacting particles and the number of product particles

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26
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what is the shape of a complex with 6 coordinate bonds joined to it?

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octahedral

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27
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what is the bond angle in octahedral complexes?

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90

28
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which octahedral complexes form E-Z isomers?

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Those in the form of ML4A2 (all monodentate)

29
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which octahedral complexes can form optical isomers?

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Those formed from bidentate ligands

30
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what is the bond angle in tetrahedral complexes?

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109.5

31
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give some examples of tetrahedral complexes

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[CuCl4}2-
[CoCl4]2-
[FeCl4]-

32
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what is cisplatin

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an ant-cancer drug

33
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what kind of isomerism does cisplatin show?

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E-Z isomerism

34
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in what form is cisplatin active?

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the Z form

35
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how does cisplatin work?

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forms bonds between the bases in DNA so it stops DNA replication in tumour cells and stops tumours from growing

36
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what is the bond angle in square planar complexes?

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90

37
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what happens to the d sub shell when a complex is formed?

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it’s split into two different orbitals at two different energy levels

38
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how are transition metal complexes coloured?

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when they’re hit by light, light is absorbed and promotes electrons from ground state to excited state
some light is absorbed
colour arises when other wavelengths are transmitted

39
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what does the colour of a complex depend on?

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shape of the complex
ligands attached to it
coordination number
metal ions and different charges

40
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what formula can you use to calculate energy difference between orbitals?

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delta E = hv = hc/v

h = Planck constant
c = speed of light
v = frequency Hz
41
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give an example of a linear compound

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[Ag(NH3)2]+

42
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what is colorimetry?

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the measurement of colour intensity using a colorimeter

43
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how does a colorimeter work?

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light shone through a sample and absorbance calculated
filter used to get a specific wavelength of light
absorbance compared against a calibration curve

44
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when do you use a spectrophotometer?

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when the compound is colourless so colorimetry can’t be used as the compound doesnt absorb visible light but does absorb UV light

45
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how can vanadium be reduced?

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by a reducing agent such as zinc in the presence of an acid

46
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describe the colour change as vanadium goes from +5 to +2

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yellow —> blue —> green —> violet

47
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what is tollen’s reagent used for?

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testing for the presence of aldehydes and ketones

48
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what is potassium manganate used for?

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titrations - testing how many moles of acid and alkali there are

49
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what is a homogenous catalyst?

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a catalyst which is in the same physical state as the reactants

50
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what is a heterogenous catalyst?

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a catalyst which is in a different phase to the reactants

51
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explain how catalysts work

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by chemisorption

  • reactants are adsorbed onto the active site on the surface of the catalyst
  • reactant bonds weakened
  • held in a more favourable shape
  • product molecules leave the catalyst’s surface
52
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how can catalysts be poisoned?

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a substrate binds irreversibly to the active site so they have a reduced efficiency

53
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what are the implications of catalyst poisoning?

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have to be replaced which is expensive

54
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how can catalyst poisoning be reduced?

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purify reactants before reacting them

55
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what is autocatalysis?

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when the product in a reaction acts as a catalyst for the reaction

56
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why is the reaction of manganate ions and ethanedioate ions slow at first?

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both negatively charged so they repel each other because of the high activation energy

57
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why does the rate of reaction increase as manganate and ethanedioate ions react?

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because Mn^2+ is formed which catalyses the reaction

58
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why can manganese and iron act as catalysts?

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they have variable oxidation states

59
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what is the test for 3+ ions?

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adding sodium carbonate and seeing if there’s effervescence

60
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why are 3+ ions more acidic?

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higher charge
draw electrons in more (away from H)
H is a better leaving group
complex therefore acts as an acid

61
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what colour is potassium mangante in acid?

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colourless

62
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what colour is potasium manganate in alkali?

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purple

63
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name an example of homogenous catalysis?

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S2O8^2- and I-

64
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give an example of autocatalysis?

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MnO4- and C2O4^2-

65
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why is the reaction of MnO4- and C2O4^2- slow at first?

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ions repel each other
high activation energy
small amount of catalyst at first

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