Exam 23: The D-Block Elements

Explain the process of extraction of iron from its ore in a blast furnace.

Compounds with low coordination numbers exhibit the greatest differences in energy between different arrangements of ligands.

_____ is a protein used by mammals, birds, and reptiles to transport oxygen from lungs to the cells.

Which of the following complexes is not likely to exist?

The _____ is an ordering of ligands by their crystal field splitting energies.

The proteins whose function is to move electrons from one place to another are called _____ proteins.

A chemical compound with one or more metal complexes is called a(n) _____.

The additional stabilization of a metal complex by selective population of the lower-energy d orbitals is called its _____.

Two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but different arrangements of their atoms are called _____.

_____ is an iron-storage protein that can store iron released from transferrin in a highly concentrated form.

Why are the transition metals paramagnetic?

The size of neutral atoms of the d-block elements _____ from left to right across a row, with increasing atomic number.

The elements of group 11 have the highest electrical and thermal conductivities.

Which of the following is a soft base?

Differentiate between Hard acids and soft acids.