Transition Elements - exam practice
Transition Elements
Question 1 of 19
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In which pair of species are the oxidation numbers of the d-block elements the same?
Question 2 of 19
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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 19
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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 19
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Which has the greatest number of unpaired electrons in each of its atoms?
Question 5 of 19
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Which of these complex ions could exist as stereoisomers?
Question 6 of 19
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Chromium is classified as a transition element because
Question 7 of 19
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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 8 of 19
8 of 19
The transition metal complex Pt(NH3)2Cl2 exists as two geometric isomers. This is because the complex
Question 9 of 19
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Copper(II) ions form an aqueous complex ion, X, with chloride ions.
Which statement about X is true?
Question 10 of 19
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What is the number of stereoisomers that Ni(H2NCH2CH2NH2)2Cl2 can form?
Question 11 of 19
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Which is not a correct statement?
Question 12 of 19
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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 13 of 19
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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 14 of 19
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The reaction:
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ + H2O ➔ [Fe(H2O)5(OH)]+ + H3O+
is an example of
Question 15 of 19
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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 16 of 19
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What is the overall charge, x, of the chromium(III) complex [Cr(H2O)4Cl2]x?
Question 17 of 19
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What is the overall charge on the iron(III) complex ion [Fe(OH)2(H2O)4]Br
Question 18 of 19
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Which electron configuration is that of a transition metal atom in the ground state?
Question 19 of 19
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What is the coordination number of the nickel(II) ion and the overall charge, m, of this complex?