d block element
Highest energy electron in a d orbital
Writing electron configurations for copper and chromium
Exceptions to normal as when the 4s and 3d subshell can exist full or exactly half full, this is the preferred more stable arrangement of electrons when filling shells
So copper- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3 4s1 3d5
Chromium- 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d10
Where are electrons lost from
Highest energy shell
Furthest from nucleus so less nuclear attraction
When taking electrons from d black elements you must
Taking electrons from 4s than 3d
Transition element
An element that forms at least one ion with a partially filled d-sub-shell
Which d block elements ARE NOT transition metals
Sc- empty d subshell when sc3+
Zn- filled d subshell when Zn2+
Ag- filled subshell when Ag+
Characteristics of transition elements
Have variable oxidation states
Form coloured compounds
They are good catalysts
Iron oxidation states, colours and catalyst
Fe2+- pale green
Fe3+- yellow
Catalyses the harder process for producing ammonia
Manganese oxidation states, colours and catalyst
Mn2+- pale pink
Mn7+ ( in MnO4-)- purple
MnO2 Catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide as
2H2O2 —> 2H2O
How to identify aqueous transition metals
Add NaOH and coloured precipitate forms
How to identify alkaline gasses
Ammonia will turn damp red litmus paper blue
As NH3(g) + H2O —> NH4+(aq) + OH-
Oxidation of Fe2+ —> Fe3+
Redox titration
Add MnO4-
Colour change from purple to pale pink, it’s said MnO4- is decolourised by Fe2+
Reduction of Fe3+ —> Fe2+
React with iodide ions
Colour change from yellow to green/ brown due to iodine and Fe2+
Pale green colour difficult to see as iodine is produced is brown do view of Fe2+ is obscured
The reduction of Cr2O72- —> Cr3+
Used to oxidise alcohols
Colour change from orange to green
Can be reduced by reacting with zinc
Oxidation of Cr3+ —> CrO42-
HOT ALKALINE HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Used to oxidise chromium 3+ ions to CrO4-
Half equation for OH- - H2O2 + 2e- —> 2OH-
Cr3+ + 8OH- —> CrO42- + 3e- + 4H2O
Redox equation- 3H2O + 2Cr3+ + 10OH- —> 2CrO42- + 8H2O
Colour change from green due to Cr3+ —> yellow due to CrO42- ion
Reduction of Cu2+ —> Cu+
Add iodide ions
Iodide ions converted to iodine
Cu2+ converted into Cu+
Also forms a white precipitate due to CuI
The precipitate is hard to see as CuI is also formed as a white precipitate obscuring the view of the brown I2
Disproportionation of Cu+ ions
Cu+ with hot dilute H2SO4
Forms a blue solution due to Cu2+ ions and brown precipitate due to Cu(s)
Complex ion
Central metal ions surrounded by ligands
Ligand
A molecule or ion that donates a lone pair of electrons to the central metal ion to form a coordinate bond (dative covalent bond)
Coordination number
The number of dative covalent (coordinate) bonds to the central metal ion
Monodentate ligand
Donates only one pair of electrons forming one coordinate bond
Bidentate ligands
Donates two lone pairs of electrons forming two coordinate bonds
Tow common bidentate ligands
Ethan-1,2-diamine ( en) charge= 0
Ethandioate charge= -2
Shapes of complex ions
Coordiantion number 6- octahedral- bond angle 90°
Coordination number 4- tetrahedral- bond angle 109.5°
- square planar- bond angle 90°