Transition Metals Chemistry: Properties, Oxidation States, and Complex Formation, Study notes of Chemistry

Explore the fascinating world of transition metals in chemistry with these comprehensive notes. Covering key aspects such as electron configuration, oxidation states, complex ion formation, and crystal field theory, this document provides a detailed overview suitable for high school students. Delve into the unique properties of transition metals, including their variable oxidation states, catalytic behavior, and the formation of colored complexes. Understand the role of ligands, coordinate bonds, and the splitting of d-orbitals in determining the characteristics of transition metal compounds. Perfect for exam preparation and deepening your understanding of inorganic chemistry.

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13. Periodicity (HL)

Topic

13 : Elements with^ complete d-orbital are not considered (^) transition metals (^) , but (^) post-TM In block^ F: Cr and^ Cu: Er :^ Is: 23"Cp 35' (^) 3p45'3dX +s!^ "dE half-filled 29C :^ Is (^2) Is"

2ps 35

: 3ps as IUPAC elements (^) (post-transition) It BSIJBIS #"post- ↑ tran conthenoids actinoids fe

: (Ar]

45 3 da , CAr] It^ 12. Orbital (^) diagram when (^) removing e-from atom^ to^ make^ an^ lon^ , remove^ from valence shell Is^23 do

Fualence ex:^ remove ze-

4503d

lonic compound

+H

=hydrated salt

CuSO +. 5H,D^

He molecules hydrated salt feSO9.^ TH2O^ H2O has^ H-bond CaCI2. 2H cultSo,

(^50 50) forms H-bond^ with H

    • H (^) It from H bonds with

wit

col

Hed

OHe PO ↑ 3 (^2) atoms (^) of 2 diff (^5) H molecules

to pic ( Transition (^) metals are elements^ with (^) incomplete d-orbital. isfe Is"^25 Ips35^ 3 pSts3ds soIn Is"Is"^ 2pS^ 35"^ 3ps &s 3d"^ (not^ transitional belongs to blocka^ metal) but still (^) belongs to^ blocka

do

Block d

Y / and posttrance a

trans metal post-trans metal

Block &

It -^ periods ginner transitionmta used (^) for (^) everyday use:^ ex : Uranium Blocks (^) in (^) periodic table^ :

gr

(^1) alkali metals (except H) go

alkali eath metal

gr13-18 gr^ (^1) halogens E

go

18 noble (^) gases gr

3-11 transition^ metals

gr 12 post-transition metals

As blocks^

:

s-block :

grl ,^ go

2 , He

p-block :^ gr 12-18 (^) (exception He d-block : gr3- f-block :^ Lanthanides^ If^ (1^ element^ Lantinium^ , (a) E (^) actinides If (^) (itelement Actinium , Ac)

characteristics (^) of transition element: across (^) a (^) period (left-right

nuclear

charge (2)^

I

atomic (^) radius! It ↑

If I gradually lower^

in (^) main groups e-enter in^ an inner-shell orbital - transition^ greate (^) shielding effect e-enter in^ valence^ shell^ or^ orbital^ --main group ↑

Transition metal: · lons^ are^ often^

colored

·^ can^ form^ complexes^ with^ ligands · are^ often^ catalysts · have^ variable^ o^ .s^ (due^ to^ pattern in^ successive^ IEs) · (^) magnetic properties (paramagnetic diamagnetic)^ due^ to Ordinate single e-^ paired^ e- nb Transition metals^ have^ varying oxidation (^) states. Type

A

Type B Type C high-stable (^) high-stable high-unstable

low-unstable low-stable low-stable

Sc (^) , Ti^ , V^ Mn , Cr^ Feat iMn : (^) [Ar] 95 365 Must :^950 365 loses^ from^ 952 MnTt :^99036 ° loses (^) from 452 and 3 d 0.^ > (^) ranges from +^2 to^ + 7. Breathalyzer Test (^) : KzCr (^) ,On potassium dichromate yellow/orange-safe green

below-under max limit

green beyond^ (dark) - above max limit (^) (do not drive (^2) Cr07" + 3CH30^ +^ 16Ht2Cr*

  • 3Cr^ ,

yellow -^ no^ alcohol

green

  • (^) some alcohol heavy green

  • (^) too much alcohol

polydental : (^) EDTA (^) (ethylendiamine retracetate) -CHe+-- CH-

N -^ N -C-CH (H) - C

all donors

6 coordinate^ bonds

Properties of^ EDTA: · has^ the^ ability to (^) wrap itself around^ the (^) transition metal^ center ·^ Can^ remove^ heavy metal^ (Pb') · used^ for Chelation^ therapy (hardening the^ arteries

. water^ softening (remove^ Ca't)^ shampoo · foot^ preservation (^) (rancidity) · restorative^ sculpture

. cosmetics

Coordinale number: Coctahedral ↑ coordinate^ nbr-tetrahedral^ 109 :^5 : Colle- & (^) square planar geometry : go (180) (^) Ni(CN) (^) , " 6 coordinate br:^ ochtahedral (FeCH (^) ,O)^ ,]^ " H20 (^) H20 USPER^ not^ applied (no e^ pairs ABs..^ ) -- & 6 => (^) X-ray crystallization -HO H,^0

Transition metals^ are^ used^ as catalysts :

Haber (^) process : (^) Fe(s) Decomposition of (^) H202 : (^) MnOz) Hydrogenation of^ alkene:^ Nick)-pdc)^

  • Pt(s) oxidation Hydrogenation of^ oils^ : (^) Nick ist chamber: 20 ->^ W Catalytic converter (^) in cars : Pt()-cu und chamber^ :^ No (^) , N^ =^0 ,^ Noz^ N Biologic Catalyst : Hemoglobin (fe) Type of (^) Catalyst : · Homogenous:^ reactants^ and^ catalyst^ same^ phase . (^) Heterogenous :^ reactants^ and^ catalyst diff (^) phase usually ex:^ Haber (^) process N2) +^ 3 H^ , E2NHaca)^ neterogenous B. 2.^ Colored^ Complexes: Transition metals^ have^ incomplete d-orbital di ,de,^ da^ da,^ di split adde ↑ Do

1 t2g

d'd'd Crystal Field^ Theory :

didade de-di

CfT electrostatic^ model

ligands are considered^ as point changes that^ surround^ the^ metal^

cation

un

un

ligh To

lig

Octahedral

example:^

d-orbitals

split

into two set

  • teg are^ stabilized^ , 45 : (lower (^) energy
  • eg ,^ destabilized^ ,^ higher energy^ 3 Do (^) : (^) crystal field (^) splitting (^) energy

3 Nature of (^) Ligand : 5 .<Br^ (Cl<F-CrOt=^ H2O^ <^ NHsCethanamin(phen^ <NO (^) , (N

= CO

y3tweak (^) Ligand

M

weak weak:^ fills (^) tegthen eg(Hund's (^) rule) 11 1101. strong:^ fills^ teg^ with (^) paired e- 111111

  • Geometry of^ the complex ion : color shows^ means its^ complimentary

colors absort

zaw--purple

summary: · (^) d-block elements^ are^ elements^ in^ d-bokk^ with^ onincomplete sub level. Sc - >^ m^ -^ In ↑ (^) not trans element but^ is^ n

block d.

and (^) finla : ↑ CAr] 45'3d

fe :^ [Ar] Is 3ds^10 d-block

mu but 9 trans^ metals

Se in incomple

↓ Y CAr]^ Is^ 3d felt Fest (^) 4523d [Ar]4503d5 (^) , 3d

[Ar] +503d^ or

or 3ds 365

  • ... .^ remove^ from

alter ashell^ first

(4tn 3)

~^ ~y prop chemical^ prop^ half-filled · (^) high elec.^ ·^ more^ than^ one^ oxidation^ : Lars use

and Hermal^ state in componds 29

conductivity (^) pr:^ [Ar]^ ... · (^) high (^) melting points^

ofor^ complex^ ,one

· magnetic

I

· act^ as^ catalysts

exception:

  • malleable a^ ductive^ a (^) form colored ump in^ solution

· high ensilestrengt

properties

  • (^) - · electric^ und · more than^ I^ oxi stated t : · (^) malleable & (^) ductive · nigh MP · implex in · colved^

comp

in solo · (^) magnetic (^) prop ·catalystsM^ :

Topic 13 : d-block elements^ are^ elements^ in^ d-block^ withon incomplete +orbital transition metals (^) are in^ -block^ (exceptions like^ 2n^ , etc) complexions consist^ of a^ central^ metal^ ion^ bonded^ to^ ligands by

coordinate covalent bonds.

central example :

  • metal ion L I -H

Cu

  • H cuCH20o]" Togance ligands are Properties (^) of transition^ metals^ : physical Chemical · incomplete J-orbitals^ · (^) high electrical^ conductivity ·malleable^

& ductile

· Variable^ oxidation states

· magnetic properties^. act (^) as catalysts · high MP^ &BP (tue to metallic (^) bonding · (^) form complex ions Oxidation states: Cr't (^) , Cust (^) Type A^ Type B^ Type C Felt (^) , fest (^) high-stable (^) high-stable high-unstable

cut

, cu' low-instable^ low-stable^ low-stable

·Oxidation^ states^ : ·^ Chromium^

(II) crat

  • 2

Crit , Cust

1/ (I)^23
  • (^) + 3 Felt (^) , fest · loon^

cron(I) felt

iron (11)^

fest +y^ cut^

,

cut

Co't , Co2t

McKel (1) Nict

  • 2
  • c + (^) + 1 · (^) copper (^) mi+^ +^2
  • (^2)

·^ Cobalt^

Cor

, cost^ +

If (^) ligands are^ neutral (^) , the (^) charge on^ the^ central metal^ ion^ =^ comple : & 101 NH HNs cu-NHa 2 + S I HNY 1 NHL^7 Se... Nitz (C^ (NHz)o]2t q

charge of^ antial^

metal (in^ (m) = charge of^ complexion =^ +^2 10.^ 3)

·^ transition^ element^ have^ variable^ oxidation^ state

type A type B type ( [Co(NH3) , ]C high-stable high-stable^ high-unstable (^) T so^

  • 3c

low-unstable low-stable^ low-stable ask

ex : Mn2 ,^ Mn^

  • (^2) Determing charge^ in^ complex con (^) : Eneutrali Fanegativelycharged^ : You just

add

[Cu(NHs) (^) ,]'t^ charge of (^) complex on^

  • total (^) charge
    1. S^ NHy^ =^0 ex :^ (Co (NHz)^ ,^ Cle] of (^) ligands
  • o.^ S ion^ =^ +^2 i I rig

=

0. m =^ +^2 P^

x (^) + 6207 --^ +^2 HM ,

Co

Why neutral^ 2Cl = 2 / (^) = (^) j x =^ +^2 HNey (^) , Nots

  • -^1
    1. = + 3 =^ (

· color^ wheel^ :

colored (^) compounds : KMnOd (MnCH2O)s]"^ (CrCH2O)s] 3

KiCr2O CuSO

purple colorless green yellow-^ blue

orange

As wavelength increases^ , absorbance^ ↑

100950500500 ...^700

Colored

Complexes : Properties of^ complex^ ions (^) are caused by splitting^ of^ d-orbital into (^2) sets (^) of (^) diff. energies (^). 2 higher dry ae · Splitting occurs^ as a result (^) of when (^) ligands approach central metal ion (^) , causing repulsion^ blu^ love (^) pairs (^) of- on ligands and (^) e-in the^5 d-orbitals (^) ofeutral (^) metal (^) ion. ·^ e-transition^ from (^) lower-higher set^ of^ borbital Cabsorption) transmitted absorbed crystal field thing : splitting ofd-orbitals into^2 sets^ of^ energie

~paramagnet

a I

diamagnetic

  • (^) (paired et

(^0) : (^) 11. choice depends on^ the type of (^) ligand. ⑦ ! (^) strong ligand

would

go for

111111 need^ energy for

weak ligand would go for

pairing