how total energy change and standard oxidation potential explain stability of different ions belonging to transition series?

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Q: jv) a hydride which in water gives a dibasic acid v) A hydride which in water gives a weak alkali…

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Q: On descending the group, the enthalpy of formation becomes less negative for the fluorides but more…

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Q: Explain the ways in which the elements act: (a) How do you explain that fluoride, a small anion, is…

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Q: which metal hallide is more stable?

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Q: Criticize and correct the following statement: strong-fieldligands always give rise to low-spin…

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Q: Using the Lewis acid–base definition, how would you categorizea ligand? How would you categorize a…

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Q: Why are multidentate ligands preferable to unidentate ligands for complexometric titrations?

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Q: Explain the strength of the bonds in the metal carbonyls considering the orbitals involved. What is…

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Q: Draw a molecular orbital diagram to show that CH3 molecule is a o-donor ligand.

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Q: What is the oxidation state of molybdenum in dimolybdenum hexa(tertiary-butoxide) (Mo2(OCMe3)6), and…

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Q: What is the oxidation number of the metal center? (please show the charges of the ligands).

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Q: The periodic trend which is responsible for the observation that the maximum oxidation state of the…

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Q: a) Trialkylphosphine and ammonia are both strong-field ligands. However, experimental data show that…

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Q: Inorganic Chemistry (i) Define spectrochemical series (ii) Explain the difference between…

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Q: Explain giving a suitable reason for each of the following :(i) Transition metals and their…

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Q: Discuss and explain the factors that contribute to the preference of a first row transition metal…

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Q: Why is pyridine referred to as a monodentate ligand?

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Q: Sketch the orientation of the orbitals relative to the ligandsin an octahedral complex to explain…

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Q: what is the reaction order of peroxydisulfate and iodide ion redox reaction and why?

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Q: a) ) Define transition metal. b) Give the complete electronic configuration for Mn?* and V*".…

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Q: With the aid of simplified molecular orbital energy level diagrams, explain why the 18-electron rule…

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Q: In Organic Chemistry, explain about bulky ligand. What are bulky ligand ?

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Q: According to the theory of molecular orbitals, how are ligands classified and what effect do they…

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Q: Is the following statement true or false? Defend your answer and indicate the importance and action…

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Q: Which of the first transition series elements exhibits the greatest number of different oxidation…

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Q: What following factor affect the stability constant of metal complexes? equilibrium concentration…

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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.