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5.3.1 transition metals

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Total cards: 22•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

what do transition metals have that makes them transition metals

Back (Answer)

incomplete d subshells

#2
Front (Question)

why is Zn not a transition metal

Back (Answer)

it can only form a 2+ ion where the d orbitals are complete

#3
Front (Question)

what are chemical properties of transition metals

Back (Answer)

forms a complex forms coloured compounds variable oxidation state catalytic activity

#4
Front (Question)

what are physical properties of transition metals

Back (Answer)

high density high melting and boiling point good conductors

#5
Front (Question)

what is a complex

Back (Answer)

a central metal ion surrounded by ligands

#6
Front (Question)

what is a ligand

Back (Answer)

an atom, ion or molecule which can donate an electron pair

#7
Front (Question)

give two properties a cation must have to form a complex ion

Back (Answer)

high charge density to attract electrons empty orbitals to accept lone pairs

#8
Front (Question)

what is a coordinate bond

Back (Answer)

when a shared pair of electrons in covalent bond come from only one of the bonding atoms

#9
Front (Question)

what ion forms linear complexes

Back (Answer)

Ag+

#10
Front (Question)

what ion forms square planar complexes

Back (Answer)

pt2+ Ni2+

#11
Front (Question)

what is a unidentate ligand

Back (Answer)

ligands which form one coordinate bond to a metal ion

#12
Front (Question)

what is a bidenate ligand

Back (Answer)

ligands which form two coordinate bonds to a metal ion

#13
Front (Question)

what is stereoisomerism

Back (Answer)

same structural formula but different 3D structure and

#14
Front (Question)

what is a multidentate ligand

Back (Answer)

ligands which form more than two coordinate bonds to a metal ion

#15
Front (Question)

what does haemoglobin contain

Back (Answer)

four Fe2+ centres which bond to oxygen and carry it around the blood

#16
Front (Question)

why are cn and co toxic

Back (Answer)

they are stronger ligands than oxygen so will bond to haemoglobin in preference

#17
Front (Question)

give the test for carbonate

Back (Answer)

• add any dilute acid and observe effervescence * bubble gas through limewater co2 will turn it cloudy

#18
Front (Question)

give the test for sulphates

Back (Answer)

• add bacl2 and observe a white precipitate

#19
Front (Question)

test for halide ions

Back (Answer)

• add hno3 to remove carbon impurities • add agno3 and observe cl- white ppt br-cream ppt i-yellow ppt

#20
Front (Question)

give the test for ammonium

Back (Answer)

• add NaOH(aq) and heat * NH4(g) would form which turns litmus paper from red to blue

#21
Front (Question)

give the colour change for positive ions when a hexa aqua complex forms a precipitate

Back (Answer)

cu2+: blue sol to blue ppt mn2+: pale pink sol to brown ppt fe2+: green sol to green ppt fe3+: yellow/brown sol to brown ppt cr3+: green sol to green ppt

#22
Front (Question)

name the metal ion that reacts with excess oh- and describe what happens

Back (Answer)

cr hydroxide dissolves and becomes cr(oh)6 green sol