Exam 22: Coordination Chemistry

Consider the following octahedral complex structures, each involving ethylene diamine and two different, unidentate ligands X and Y. Which one of the following statements about these structures is incorrect?

Which is the appropriate energy-level diagram for the tetrahedral coordination complex tetrachloromanganate(II)?

If the plane of polarization is rotated to the left then the isomer is ________.

Which of the following ions is most likely to form colored compounds?

What is the systematic name for [CoCl₃(H₂O)]^-?

What geometry is particularly common for complexes of d¹⁰ metal ions?

________ ________ have the ability to hold the metal ion, in the complex ion, like a claw.

Why are phosphates being eliminated from detergents?

How should the color of the solution change as [Fe(CN)₆]^4- undergoes the following chemical change? [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺(aq) + 6CN^-(aq) → [Fe(CN)₆]^4-(aq) + 6H₂O(l)

What is the label used for an isomer which is dextrorotatory?

Which is the appropriate energy-level diagram for the octahedral coordination complex hexaammineiron(III)?

d and l isomers of a chiral substance are called ________.