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Transition metals

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Transition metal

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• d block element • forms one or more ion with an incomplete d sub-shell

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Transition metal ions

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• loses electrons from 4S sub-shell • 3d electrons repel 4S electrons to higher energy level 3.

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Chromium electronic configuration

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[Ar]4s13d5

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Copper electronic configuration

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[Ar]4s13d10

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Transition metal properties

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• form coloured compounds in more than one oxidation state • form coloured compounds • act as catalysts • form various complex ions • high melting and boiling point

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Various oxidation states

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• lose 4S electrons- all form ion 2+ • similair atomic radius and ionisation energies

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Heterogenous catalysts

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• use d orbitals to adsorb molecules • can be toxic • reduce energy for industrial processes

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Examples of catalysts

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• iron in Haber process • aqeous Cu2+ for zinc with acids • MnO2 for decomposition of H2O2

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Ligand

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• molecule or ion • at least one lone pair of electrons • bonds to central metal ion by dative co-ordinate bond

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Co-ordinate bond

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• dative covalent • between ligand and central metal ion

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Complex ion

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ion with multiple molecules/anion bound to central metal ion by co-ordinate bonds

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Co-ordination number

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number or co-ordinate bonds to central metal ion from surrounding ligands

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Co-ordination number 6

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octahedral 90°

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Co-ordination number 4 with same ligand

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tetrahedral 109.5°

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Co-ordination number 4 with different ligands

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square planar 90°

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Co-ordination number 2

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Linear 180°

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Monodentate ligands

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H2O NH3 Cl- OH- CN-

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Bidentate ligands

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-OOCCOO- -H2NCH2CH2NH2-

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Optical isomerism

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• bidentate ligands • octahedral

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E/Z isomers square planar [MX2Y2)

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• E- same vertical side • Z- diagonal sides

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E/Z isomers octahedral [M(X)2(Y)4]

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• Z- X is 90° (top and triangle block) • E- X is 180° (top and bottom)

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Cis-platin advantage

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• chemotherapy • binds to DNA of cancerous cells • prevents division

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Cis-platin disadvantage

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• unpleasant side-effects • trans-platin is ineffective

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Haemoglobin

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• Fe2+ metal complex ion • ligand substitution- nitrogen with oxygen • transported round the blood • also substituted with CO