Dinitrogen is very unreactive, but it can form complexes with transition metals. Explain why and how. Give an example.

Q: Explain reaction chemistry of CO with transition metals based on its Molecular orbital diagram?

A: Solution: Simply for any ligand to bind with transition metal required lone pair.  Let us know the…

Q: what are the consequences of lanthanide contraction?

A: Generally, as we move down the periodic table, there is an increase in atomic radii. But in the…

Q: Question 3a and 3b

A: Products and balance of the equation will be:

Q: How would you account for the following? (i) Transition metals exhibit variable oxidation states.…

A: The elements present in the d-block of the periodic table are known as transition metals as they…

Q: In the chemical reaction of Na2CO3 + Pb(NO3)2, the resulting product is ___________?

A: It is an example of double decomposition reaction as precipitation reaction  All salts of nitrate…

Q: Is the interaction between an ammonia ligand and a metal cation a Lewis acid-base interaction?

A: The interaction between ammonia ligand and a metal cation is a Lewis acid-base interaction.

Q: Explain the following observations: (i) Many of the transition elements are known to form…

A: Interpretation: Given observation are to be explained.

Q: During the refining of iron, carbon must be present in the blast furnace. Why is carbon necessary to…

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Q: What happens when transition metals are oxidized?

A: What happens when transition metals are oxidized?

Q: What differences can be found between zinc and magnesium in regards to electron orbitals?   Do…

A: Electronic configuration of different elements are different from each other. For example magnesium…

Q: When a solution of PtCl2 reacts with the ligand trimethylphosphine,P(CH 3) 3, two compounds are…

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Q: (a) In the industrial production of iron, what is the reducing substance loaded into the blast…

A: The extraction of a metal from its ore is called metallurgy. Metallurgy involves many steps for the…

Q: How would the magnitude of ∆ change if the H2O ligands in [Ti(H2O)6]3+ were replaced with NH3…

A: Given: The magnitude of ∆ change if the H2O ligands in [Ti(H2O)6]3+ were replaced with NH3 ligands

Q: When orange solution containing Cr2O72–ion is treated with an alkali, a yellow solution is formed…

A: Given,Orange solution containing Cr2O72–ion is treated with an alkali, a yellow solution is formed…

Q: Explain the following statements : (ii) The presence of ligands can influence the impact of metal…

A: The heavy metals deposited in soil and aqueous environment creates a long term impact. The…

Q: Hydroxylamine (NH2OH) reduces copper(II) to the free metal in acid solutions. Write a balanced…

A: The chemical reaction in which number of atoms for each element in the reaction and the total charge…

Q: Compare the following complexes with respect to structural shapes of units, magnetic behaviour and…

A: a) Co(NH3)6+3 The atomic number of Co is 27 and its electronic configuration is 3d7 4s2. The…

Q: 4. Draw the Lewis structure for the SCN' ligand and explain the two different ways that it can…

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Q: 4. Draw the Lewis structure for the SCN: ligand and explain the two different ways that it can…

A: Introduction :  Bridging ligand can be defined as a ligand that connects two or more atoms usually…

Q: 5. What would you predict about the solubilities of beryllium salts and radium salts relative to the…

A: If we compare the solubility of beryllium salts to the other Group IIA metal salts, we will notice…

Q: Why dp transition elements show variable oxidation states? In 3d series (Sc to Zn), which element…

A: Outer electronic configuration and Oxidation states  Sc  3d1 4s2                                + 2,…

Q: Which lanthanide has the maximum number of unpairedelectrons in both its atom and 3+ ion? Give the…

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Q: What structural feature is characteristic of a chelate?

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Q: what is common oxidation state of lanthanides? and why ?

A: The general electronic configuration of lanthanides is [Xe]4fn5d0-16s2.Lanthanides have incomplete…

Q: Explain the differences between a hard metal and soft metal and those between a hard ligand and soft…

A: The primary difference between hard metal and soft metals are, (i) hard metals have a small size…

Q: What is the antifluorite structure?

A: In antifluorite structure, the position of the cations and anions are reversed to that of the…

Q: 1)Use the nature of the bonding in d-transition metal complexes with CO to explain why HCo(CO)4…

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Q: Suggest a reason why copper(II) compounds are often colored but copper(I) compounds are colorless.

A: Given :  why copper(II) compounds are often colored but copper(I) compounds are colorless ?  To…

Q: Describe the steps involved in a water replacement reaction with a anion in octahedral complexes

A: Complex compounds are molecular compounds that do not lose their identity when dissolved in water or…

Q: Which is more acidic and why?  [Fe(H2O)6]2+ or [Fe(NH3)(H2O)5]2+

A: Acidity: It basically describes the how much amount of acid present in given compound. Acid: Species…

Q: Deduce which compound is a common ore of the element listed and explain briefly: (a) Fluorine: CaF2…

A: CaF2 is the fundamental part of Fluorite, a mineral found and abused for Fluorine creation.…

Q: Question 2a and 2b

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Q: Which oxide, Mn₂O₃ or Mn₂O₇, is more basic in water?Why?

A: An acidic oxide is considered as an oxide that reacts with water to deliver an acid. The basic…

Q: Give 5 Examples of Ligands and show how to bind to a metal?

A: The atom or ion or molecule which donates pair of electrons to central metal atom or ion is called…

Q: a) Why the [Mn(H,O),]²* complex gives pale pink color where as MnO, gives intense color in water,…

A: “Since you have asked multip- le question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: Why are the lanthanoid elements not found in nature in their elemental forms?

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Q: what is lanthanide contraction?

A: The elements having atomic number 57 that corresponds to lanthanum to atomic number 71 that…

Q: Can a trigonal planar complex exhibit geometric isomerism?

A: The objective of the question is to state and  explain whether in a trigonal planar complex if there…

Q: The first ionization energies of iron, cobalt, nickel, and the first three platinum metals are all…

A: The ionization energy is the energy needed to remove an electron from the outermost shell of the…

Q: Describe the periodic trends in radii and oxidation states of the transition-metal ions, including…

A: Lanthanide contraction occurs due to an increase in the effective nuclear charge with an increasing…

Q: Explain why [Ni(NH;),] diamagnetic. is paramagnetic, while [Ni(CN), is

A: A complex become paramagnetic when it has electrons that are not paired. If all the electrons are…

Q: Many lithium salts are hygroscopic (absorb water), whereas the corresponding salts of the other…

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Q: (a) What are the different oxidation states exhibited by the lanthanoids? (b) Write two…

A: (a) What are the different oxidation states exhibited by the lanthanoids? In the lanthanide series,…

Q: Divalent copper ion complex has O Linear structure O Tetrahedral structure Octahedral structure…

A: Applying VBT to explain the geometry on the basis of hybridization.

Coordination Chemistry

It is a part of chemistry, in which the study of compounds that have central atoms surrounded by molecules or ions, known as ligand, is known as coordination chemistry.