Chemistry of Transition Elements - exam practice
Chemistry of Transition Elements
Question 1 of 26
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In which pair of species are the oxidation numbers of the d-block elements the same?
Question 2 of 26
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The electronic configuration of the atoms of an element is 1s22s22p63s23p63d54s1.
What is the maximum oxidation number shown in compounds of this element?
Question 3 of 26
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Which of the following species will not act as a ligand in the formation of a complex ion?
Question 4 of 26
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Which has the greatest number of unpaired electrons in each of its atoms?
Question 5 of 26
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Which of these complex ions could exist as stereoisomers?
Question 6 of 26
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Chromium is classified as a transition element because
Question 7 of 26
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Copper(II) sulfate solution is blue. This is because
Question 8 of 26
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Platinum forms a complex with the formula Pt(NH3)2Cl2 and chromium forms a complex ion with the formula CrCl4-.
Considering the bonding between the central atom and the ligands in these complexes,
Question 9 of 26
9 of 26
The transition metal complex Pt(NH3)2Cl2 exists as two geometric isomers. This is because the complex
Question 10 of 26
10 of 26
Copper(II) ions form an aqueous complex ion, X, with chloride ions.
Which statement about X is true?
Question 11 of 26
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What is the number of stereoisomers that Ni(H2NCH2CH2NH2)2Cl2 can form?
Question 12 of 26
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Which is not a correct statement?
Question 13 of 26
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A solution absorbs light with wavelengths corresponding to red, yellow and green light.
Which ion is most likely to be in the solution?
Question 14 of 26
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Which of the following reagents would enable you to separate iron(III) hydroxide from a mixture of iron(III) hydroxide and copper(II) hydroxide?
Question 15 of 26
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The compound 1,2-diaminoethane, H2NCH2CH2NH2, is a bidentate ligand; in formulae, it is usually abbreviated to ‘en’.
When 1,2-diaminoethane is added to [Co(NH3)6]2+ in aqueous solution, [Co(en)3]2+ is formed.
What is the best explanation for this?
Question 16 of 26
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The reaction:
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ + H2O ➔ [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]+ + H3O+
is an example of
Question 17 of 26
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Hydrated crystals of a compound have the formula CrCl3(H2O)6.
A solution containing one mole of the compound reacts with two moles of silver nitrate to form two moles of silver chloride.
The complex chromium ion in the compound is most likely to be
Question 18 of 26
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What is the final species produced when an excess of aqueous ammonia is added to aqueous aluminium chloride?
Question 19 of 26
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What does not affect the colour of the complex ion formed by a particular transition metal?
Question 20 of 26
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Which factor does not affect the colour of a complex ion?
Question 21 of 26
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[CoCl6]3- is orange while [Co(NH3)6]3+ is yellow. Which statement is correct?
Question 22 of 26
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Which best explains why transition metal complexes are coloured?
Question 23 of 26
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What is the overall charge, x, of the chromium(III) complex [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]x?
Question 24 of 26
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What is the overall charge on the iron(III) complex ion [Fe(OH)2(H2O)4]Br
Question 25 of 26
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Which electron configuration is that of a transition metal atom in the ground state?
Question 26 of 26
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What is the coordination number of the nickel(II) ion and the overall charge, m, of this complex?