Transition metals Flashcards
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Transition metals
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D-block element with incomplete d-subshell
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Complex ion
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Transition metal ion bonded to one or more ligands
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ligand
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Molecule or ion that can donate a pair of electrons to the transition metal ion to form a coordinate bond
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Coordination number
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total number of coordinate bonds formed between central metal ion
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Stereoisomer
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Same structural formula but a different arrangement of atoms in space.
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Ligand substitution
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One ligand in a complex ion is replaced by another ligand
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Oxidation
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Is loss of electrons or increase in oxidation number
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Reduction
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Is gain in electrons or decrease in oxidation number
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Testing for metal ions
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React with ammonia or sodium hydroxide.
