Chemistry
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Author: Raymond Chang Dr., Kenneth Goldsby Professor
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Chapter 23, Problem 23.62QP
Which of the following hydrated cations are colorless: Fe2+(aq), Zn2+(aq), Cu+(aq), Cu2+ (aq), V5+(aq), Ca2+(aq), Co2+(aq), Sc3+(aq), Pb2+(aq)? Explain your choice.
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Suggest a reason why copper(II) compounds are often colored but copper(I) compounds are colorless.
How would you account for the following?
(i) Transition metals exhibit variable oxidation states.
(ii) Zr (Z = 40) and Hf (Z = 72) have almost identical radii.
(iii) Transition metals and their compounds act as catalyst.
(a) Which metal in the first transition series (3d series) exhibits +1 oxidation state most frequently and why?
(b) Which of the following cations are coloured in aqueous solutions and why?
Sc3+, V3+, Ti4+, Mn2+
(At. Nos. Sc = 21, V = 23, Ti = 22, Mn = 25)
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