Unit 3.5.5 - Reactions in Inorganic Compounds in Aqueous Solution Flashcards
What colour is [Cr(OH)₆]³⁻
Green solution
What is chelation?
When unidentate ligands are exchanged for bidentate or multidentate ligands.
Using the ∆G = ∆H - T∆S why is chelation always feasible?
∆H is very small and ∆S is very large and positive meaning ∆G is large and negative.
What is a Lewis acid?
Electron pair acceptor
What is the equation for the reaction between copper aqua ions and excess ammonia?
[Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺(aq) + 4NH₃(aq) → [Cu(NH₃)₄(H₂O)₂]²⁺(aq) + 4H₂O(l)
What colour is Cu(H₂O)₄(OH)₂
Blue precipitate
What is the equation when ammonia is added to a metal aqua 3+ complex?
[M(H₂O)₆]³⁺(aq) + 3NH₃(aq) ⇋ [M(H₂O)₃(OH)₃(s) + 3NH₄⁺(aq)
What colour is [Cr(NH₃)₆]³⁺
Purple solution
What is a Lewis base?
Electron pair donor
In general how many water molecules form co-ordinate bonds with each metal ion?
6
Name two transition metals that are amphoteric?
Al³⁺ and Cr³⁺
What colour is [Co(NH₃)₆]²⁺
Straw coloured solution
Why don’t metal 3+ ions react with carbonates the same as metal 2+ ions?
Metal 3+ ions form more acidic solutions so are stronger acids.
When H₂O ligands are swapped for NH₃ ligands why doesn’t the co-ordination number or shape change?
Because the ligands are similar size and uncharged.
During ligand exchange, if the ligands are different sizes does the co-ordination and shape change?
Yes
What is the equation for the reaction between cobalt aqua ions and excess ammonia?
[Co(H₂O)₆]²⁺(aq) + 6NH₃(aq) → [Co(NH₃)₆]²⁺(aq) + 6H₂O(l)
What is the equation for the reaction between chromium aqua complex and EDTA⁴⁻?
[Cr(H₂O)₆]²⁺ + EDTA⁴⁻ → [Cr(EDTA)]²⁻ + 6H₂O
What colour is [CuCl₄]²⁻?
Yellow green solution
When is ligand exchanged not easily reversed?
When the new complex ion is more stable than the old one.
What colour is [Cr(H₂O)₆]³⁺
Violet solution
Co-ordinate bonds are formed between which sort of bases and acids?
Lewis
What six metal aqua ions do you have to know about?
Fe²⁺, Cu²⁺, Co²⁺, Al³⁺, Cr³⁺ and Fe³⁺
In excess ammonia which metal hydroxides undergo ligands substitution?
Co²⁺, Cu²⁺ and Cr³⁺
Do metal aqua 2+ ions form weak or strong acidic solutions? And why?
Weak - there is only slight disassociation
Why are some metal hydroxides amphoteric?
Because some can dissolve in excess base as well as excess acid.
What is the equation for the reaction between cobalt aqua ions and chloride ions?
[Co(H₂O)₆]²⁺(aq) + 4Cl⁻(aq) ⇋ [CoCl₄]²⁻(aq) + 6H₂O(l)
What is the equation for the reaction between copper aqua complexes and 1,2-diaminoethane?
[Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺(aq) + 3NH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂(aq) → [Cu(NH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂)₃]²⁺(aq) + 6H₂O(l)
What colour is [Cu(NH₃)₄(H₂O)₂]²⁺
Deep Blue solution
Are reaction with a decrease or increase in entropy more likely to happen?
Increase
What happens when transitions metals dissolve in water?
The water molecules form co-ordinate bonds with the metal ions, forming a metal-aqua complex.
What colour is [Co(H₂O)₆]²⁺
Pink solution
Give an example of a Bronsted Lowry base that is also a Lewis base.
Water
What is the overall equation for when OH⁻ are added to metal aqua +2 complexes (to the end point) ?
[M(H₂O)₆]²⁺(aq) + 2H₂O(l) ⇋ M(H₂O)₄(OH)₂ + 2H₃O⁺(aq)
What colour is [Al(H₂o)₂(OH)₄]⁻
Colourless solution