Transition Metals and d-Block Metal Chemistry

Question 1

as elements with an incomplete d subshell or elements that can form a cation with an incomplete d subshell.

Answer 1

transition metals

Question 2

Lanthanides and actinides have been called inner transition metals in the past. Nowadays, they are referred to as ______

Answer 2

f-block elements.

Question 3

Each group of d-block metals is formed by three members and is therefore called a -______

Answer 3

triad

Question 4

platinum group metals?

Answer 4

ruthenium (Ru), osmium (Os), palladium (Pd) and platinum (Pt).

Question 5

refers to d-block metals of the second and third row

Answer 5

Heavierd-block metals

Question 6

T or F
Nearly all d-block metals are hard, malleable and ductile, and conduct electricity and heat. Most of them will form one of the typical metal structures; except Mn, Zn, Cd and Hg.

Answer 6

T

Question 7

only d-block elements known to produce a magnetic field.

Answer 7

iron (Fe), cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni)

Question 8

d-Block metals tend to readily form complexes with a characteristic color if their ground-state electronic configuration is different from d0 or d10. Complex formation is often characterized by a color change. For example,
[CoF6]3−is ____?,
[Co(NH3)H2O]3+is ____?
[Co(H2O)6]3+is ____?.

Answer 8

Green
Red
Blue

Question 9

defined as chemical structures that consist of a central atom or metal ion, and the surrounding molecules or anions are called ligands

Answer 9

Coordination complexes

Question 10

Group 10 consists of the nonradioactive members _________as well as
the radioactive element ______

Answer 10

nonradioactive members:
nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd) and platinum (Pt)
radioactive element:
darmstadtium (Ds)

Question 11

is used as a hydrogenation catalyst, for H2/D2/T2 separation and purification as well as a catalyst in the Wackerprocess.

Answer 11

Palladium

Question 12

was the first organo palladium reaction that was applied on an industrial scale. This facilitates the oxidation of ethylene to acetaldehyde.

Answer 12

Wackerprocess

Question 13

also intensively used as a catalyst, for example, in HNO3 production, as oxidation catalysts, in petroleum reforming, in hydrogenations and in many more chemical processes, as well as for jewellery.

Answer 13

Platinum

Question 14

is a yellow powder; widespread use a chemotherapeutic agent.

Answer 14

CDDP, cisplatinum or cisplatin

Question 15

The platinum complex binds to DNA and causes cross-linking, which triggers the programmed cell death_____

Answer 15

(apoptosis).

Question 16

specifically used as an effective therapeutic agent against ovarian, testicular, uterus, bladder and head and neck cancers

Answer 16

Cisplatinis

Question 17

Group 8: nonradioactive members?

Answer 17

iron (Fe), ruthenium (Ru) and osmium (Os), as well as the radioactive element Hassium (Hs).

Question 18

T or F

All three nonradioactive elements in silvery white, hard transition metals with a high melting point. in Group 8

Answer 18

T

Question 19

most common element within the entire earth;most of the earth’s core is____

Answer 19

Iron

Question 20

are two of the rarest elements on earth.

Answer 20

Ruthenium and osmium

Question 21

Iron :Fe (Latin: _____) and atomic number 26.

Answer 21

ferrum

Question 22

one of the most used metals because of the relatively low production costs and its high strength.

Answer 22

Iron

Question 23

found in many everyday items, from foodcontainers to screw drivers or any type of machinery.

Answer 23

Iron

Question 24

are a necessary trace element used by almost all living organisms with the only exceptions being a few prokaryotic organisms that live in iron-poor conditions.

Answer 24

Iron Ions

Question 25

the iron-containing waters, have been well known for centuries for their healing properties.

Answer 25

Chalybeate springs

Question 26

In the 19th century, the ‘________’, (ferrous sulfate and K2CO3), were used to ‘______’.

Answer 26

veritable pills of Blaud & cure everything

Question 27

In the 1930s, the relationship between __________and the _______was established.

Answer 27

iron-deficiency anemia & lack of dietary iron

Question 28

the oxygen-transport metalloproteinin the red blood cells

Answer 28

Hemoglobin

Question 29

facilitates the oxygen use and storage in the muscles

Answer 29

myoglobin

Question 30

The average 70-kg adult body contains around 4200 mg of iron ions. The majority (_%) can be found as hemoglobin or myoglobin, which is classified as the functional iron.

Answer 30

65%

Question 31

The oral dose of Fe2+ for the treatment of iron-deficiency anemia is typically recommended as _____ mg/day.

Answer 31

100–200mg/day

Question 32

In the case of ferrous sulfate (FeSO4), this is equal to _______, which is given three times per day.

Answer 32

65 mg of Fe2+

Question 33

Chemical symbol Ru and atomic number 44.

Answer 33

Ruthenium

Question 34

a minor side product in the mining of platinum.

Answer 34

Ruthenium

Question 35

relatively inert to most chemicals.

Answer 35

Ruthenium

Question 36

Ruthenium main application:

Answer 36

specialized electrical parts

Question 37

Ruthenium is one of those metals under intense research, and first results look very promising, with two candidates –_____ and ____ –having entered clinical trials.

Answer 37

NAMI-A & KP1019

Question 38

a form of iron, which is alloyed with carbon and a variety of other metals.

Answer 38

Steel

Question 39

IUPAC

Answer 39

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry