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Transition Metal Definitions

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Total cards: 7•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Ligand

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a molecule or ion that possesses at least one lone electron pair that it can donate to a central transition metal ion, forming a dative (coordinate) bond

#2
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Monodentate

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a species (ion or molecule) that forms only one dative covalent (coordinate) bond with a central metal ion

#3
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Ligand substitution reaction

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A reaction in which one or more ligands coordinated to a central transition metal ion are replaced by different ligands

#4
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Other than ligand substitution, what other reactions can TM undergo?

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Redox Precipitation

#5
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What is cis-platin

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An anti-cancer drug that inhibits cell division by binding to DNA

#6
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Copper complex ions

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[Cu(H2O)6]2+ [Cu( NH3)4 (H2O)2 ]2+ [Cu (Cl)4] 2-

#7
Front (Question)

Chromium complex ions

Back (Answer)

[Cr(NH3)6]3+ [Cr(H2O)6]3+