Transition metals Flashcards
Transition metal colours & reactions
Name four mono dentate ligands.
NH3
CL-
CN-
OH-
Name four bidentate ligands.
En
C2O4-
Ethandioic acid
EDTA
What colour is CoCO3(s)?
Pink
What colour is [Co(H2O)6]2+?
Pink
What colour is Co(H2O)4(OH)2?
Blue - green
What colour is [Co(NH3)6]2+?
Pale brown
What colour is [Co(NH3)6]3+?
Brown
What colour is [Cu(H2O)6]2+?
Blue
What colour is [CuCl4]2-?
Yellow
What colour is Cu(H2O)2(OH)2 (s)?
Blue
What colour is [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+?
Deep blue solution
What are the products that are formed with [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+?
2H2O + 2OH-
What colour is CuCO3?
Green - blue
What colour is [Fe(H2O)6]2+?
Pale - green
What colour is FeCO3?
Green precipitate
What colour is Fe(H2O)4(OH)2?
Green gelatinous precipitate
What colour is Fe(H2O)3(OH)3?
Brown gelatinous precipitate
What colour is Al(H2O)3(OH)3?
White
What colour is [Al(H2O)6]3+?
Colourless
What colour is Al(H2O)3(OH)3?
White
What colour is [Al(OH)4]-?
Colourless
What is the second product when CO32- is added to [Al(H2O)6]3+
CO2 (effervescence)
What is the colour of VO3-?
Yellow
What is the colour of VO2+
Blue
What is the colour of V3+?
Blue/green
What is the colour of V2+?
Violet