Transition Metals Flashcards
What are the properties of “d-block” elements?
High melting + boiling point
Conduct electricity + heat
What are coins made out of?
Cu
Ag
Zn
Ni
What is used for construction?
Fe
What is used for electrical cables?
Cu
What is used for aerospace + medical equipment?
Titanium
Why is titanium used for aerospace + medical equipment?
Very strong
What is a transition element?
A d-block element that forms at least one ion with an incomplete d sub-shell
What are the properties of transition metals?
Form coloured compounds
Elements + compounds act as catalysts
Form compounds where transition elements can have different oxidation states
Which two d-block elements aren’t transition elements?
Zn
Sc
When does a complex ion form?
When a ligand forms bonds with a central transition metal ion
What are examples of monodentate ligands?
H2O NH3 OH- CN- Cl-
What is a ligand?
A molecule of an ion that can donate a pair of electrons with the transition metal ion, to form a coordinate bond
What are example of neutral monodentate ligands?
H2O
NH3
Describe [Cu(H2O)6]2+
Cu2+ = central ion Ligands = H2O molecules Coordination number = 6 6 coordinate bonds 2+ = H2O neutral
How do you name a complex ion?
Metal ion + oxidation state = last
Ligand name/number = first
Prefixes = di, tri, tetra, etc
Alphabetical = ligands
What does it mean if the ion is an anion?
Negative overall charge = suffix = ate
What is the name of [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]+ ?
Tetra aqua di chloro chromium (III) ion
What is the name of [Co(H2O)5Cl]+ ?
Penta aqua mono chloro cobalt (II) ion
What is the name of [Fe(CN)6]4- ?
Hexa cyano ferrate (II) ion
What is the anion name for Cu?
Cuprate
What is the anion name for Fe?
Ferrate
What is the anion name for vanadium?
Vanadate
What is the anion name for Cr?
Chromate
What is the anion name for Al?
Aluminate
What is the anion name for Co?
Cobaltate
What is the anion name for Zn?
Zincate
What is a heterogenous catalyst?
Different physical state
Surface for reaction
What is a homozygous catalyst?
Same physical state
Forms intermediate
What are the soluble metal hydroxides?
NaOH (aq)
KOH (aq)
NH4OH (aq)
What are most metal hydroxides?
Insoluble
What does Al3+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ all form?
White precipitates
What is the colour of Cu2+ solution?
Blue
What is the colour of Fe3+ solution?
Pale yellow
What is the colour of Fe2+ solution?
Pale green
What is the colour of Mn2+ solution?
Pale pink
What is the colour of Cr3+ solution?
Violet
What is observed when Cu2+ solution is added to NaOH?
Pale blue ppt
Insoluble in excess
What is observed when Fe3+ solution is added to NaOH?
Orange/brown ppt
Insoluble in excess
What is observed when Fe2+ solution is added to NaOH?
Dark green ppt
Surface layer turns brown when exposed to air
Insoluble in excess
What is observed when Mn2+ solution is added to NaOH?
Off-white precipitate
Turns brown in contact with air
Insoluble in excess
What is observed when Cr3+ solution is added to NaOH?
Grey-green ppt
Soluble in excess
What colour does it go when Cr3+ is soluble in excess NaOH?
Green solution
What is the equation for Cu2+ + NaOH?
Cu2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) —-> Cu(OH)2 (s)
What is the equation for Fe3+ + NaOH?
Fe3+(aq) + 3OH-(aq) —-> Fe(OH)3 (s)
What is the equation for Fe2+ + NaOH?
Fe2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) —-> Fe(OH)2 (s)
What is the equation for Mn2+ + NaOH?
Mn2+(aq) + 2OH-(aq) —-> Mn(OH)2 (s)
What is the equation for Cr3+ + NaOH?
Cr3+(aq) + 3OH-(aq) —-> Cr(OH)3 (s)
What is the equation for Cr3+ + NaOH in excess?
Cr(OH)3 (s) + 3OH-(aq) —-> [Cr(OH)6]3-
Why does Fe2+ surface layer turn brown when exposed to air?
Oxidised to Fe3+
What is structural isomerism?
Molecules with same molecular formula but different structural formula
What is a geometric isomer?
Molecules with same structural + molecular formula but different spatial arrangement of atoms
What is an E isomer?
Trans isomer
What is a Z isomer?
Cis isomer
What is the spatial arrangement in a E (trans) isomer?
Either side
ACROSS
What is the spatial arrangement in a Z (cis) isomer?
Same side
TOGETHER
What does stereoisomerism depend on?
Type of ligands
No. of ligands
What do often 4 + 6 co-ordinate complex ions have?
2 different monodentate ligands
= cis-trans isomer