Chapter 23
Transition Elements
and Coordination
Electron Configurations
Properties of Transition Elements
Properties of Transition Elements
Properties of Transition Elements
Properties of Transition Elements
Properties of Transition Elements
Ionization Energies and Oxidation Potentials
All but copper are positive.
M2+(aq) + H
2(g)
M(s) + 2 H+(aq) E° > 0 V
Practice
What is the electron configuration of Mo?
What is the electron configuration of V3+?
Oxidation States of Transition Elements
For group 8B, the loss or sharing of all the valence electrons is energetically prohibitive because of the increasing value of Zeff. Consequently, only lower oxidation states are accessible. Also, they can sometimes be reduced to even lower oxidation
states:
4 Co2+(aq) + O
2(g) + 4 H+(aq)
4 Co3+(aq) + 2 H
Chemistry of Selected Transition Elements
Chemistry of Selected Transition Elements
Chromium
Cr(OH)4−(aq) Cr(OH)3(s) + OH−(aq)
Cr3+(aq) + 6 H
2O(l)
Cr(OH)3(s) + 3 H3O+(l)
• In basic solution, Cr3+ precipitates as Cr(OH)
3, a pale
Chemistry of Selected Transition Elements
Chemistry of Selected Transition Elements
Chromium
Cr2O72−(aq) + H2O(l) 2 CrO42−(aq) + 2 H+(aq)
• The orange dichromate ion is a powerful oxidizing agent in acidic solution and is widely used as an oxidant in
analytical chemistry:
orange yellow
• In the +6 oxidation state, the most important solution species are yellow chromate ion and the orange
dichromate ion:
2 Cr3+(aq) + 7 H
2O(l)
Chemistry of Selected Transition Elements
Iron
• In the presence of air, Fe2+ is slowly oxidized:
4 Fe3+(aq) + 2 H
2O(l)
4 Fe2+(aq) + O
2(g) + 4 H+(aq)
Fe3+(aq) + e−
Fe2+(aq)
Fe2+(aq) + H
2(g)
Fe(s) + 2 H+(aq)
spontaneous
nonspontaneous
• In the absence of air, iron metal will react with acids:
Chemistry of Selected Transition Elements
Iron
Fe(OH)3(s) Fe3+(aq) + 3 OH−(aq)
Chemistry of Selected Transition Elements
Copper
Cu2(OH)2SO4(s) + CO2(g) + H2O(l) Cu2(OH)2CO3(s) + H2SO4(aq)
• Over time, copper turns green due to oxidation: 2 Cu(l) + SO2(g) Cu2S(l) + O2(g)
• Copper sulfides are separated from ores, and then hot air is blown through molten copper(I) sulfide (Cu2S):
Cu2(OH)2CO3(s) 2 Cu(s) + O2(g) + CO2(g) + H2O(g)
Chemistry of Selected Transition Elements
Coordination Compounds
Coordination Compound: A compound in which a central metal ion or atom is attached to a group of surrounding
molecules or ions by coordinate covalent bonds.
Ligands: The ions or molecules that surround the central metal ion.
Ligand Donor Atom: The atoms in the ligand that attach directly to the metal.
Ligands
Monodentate: Ligand using a single donor atom that bonds to the metal ion.
Ligands
Naming Coordination Compounds
Naming Coordination Compounds
Naming Coordination Compounds
3. If the complex contains more than one ligand of a
particular type, indicate the number with the appropriate Greek prefix. The ligands are listed in alphabetical order, and the prefixes are ignored in determining the order.
4. If the name of a ligand itself contains a Greek prefix, then put the ligand name in parentheses and use one of the following alternative prefixes to specify the number of ligands: bis− (2), tris− (3), tetrakis− (4), and so forth.
5. Use a Roman numeral in parentheses immediately
Naming Coordination Compounds
Practice
[Cr(NH3)3(H2O)3]Cl3
triamminetriaquachromium(III) chloride
[Pt(NH3)5Cl]Br3
pentaamminechloroplatinum(IV) bromide
[Pt(H2NCH2CH2NH2)2Cl2]Cl2
Isomers
Isomers
Constitutional Isomers—Ionization Isomers
A free bromide ion. [Co(NH3)5SO4]Br
Isomers
Stereoisomers—Diastereoisomers
Isomers
Enantiomers and Molecular Handedness
Chiral: Objects that have a handedness to them. Nonidentical mirror images.
Practice
Which one of the following complexes can exhibit geometrical isomerism?
(a) [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] (square planar) (b) [Zn(NH3)2Cl2] (tetrahedral) (c) [Cu(NH3)4]2+ (square planar)
(d) [Co(NH3)5Cl]2+ (octahedral)
Color of Transition Metal Complexes
or
∆E hc λ =
∆E = E2 − E1 = hν =
Low spin High spin
Crystal Field Theory
Crystal Field Theory: A model that views the
Crystal Field Theory
Crystal Field Theory
Crystal Field Theory
[Ni(X)6]2+ X = H
2O, NH3, and ethylenediamine (en) Octahedral Complexes
Crystal Field Theory
Octahedral Complexes
The crystal field splitting changes according to the spectrochemical series.
[Ni(X)6]2+ X = H
Crystal Field Theory
Octahedral Complexes