Question 1

The first transition series metals are shown below.  
-Which has the most negative standard oxidation potential?

Accepted Answer

A) Sc 
B) V 
C) Cu 
D) Zn 
A) Sc 
B) V 
C) Cu 
D) Zn

Question 2

Which ion would you expect to have the largest crystal field splitting Δ?

Accepted Answer

A) [Co(CN)6]4- 
B) [Co(CN)6]3- 
C) [Co(H2O)6]2+ 
D) [Co(H2O)6]3+ 
A) [Co(CN)6]4- 
B) [Co(CN)6]3- 
C) [Co(H2O)6]2+ 
D) [Co(H2O)6]3+

Question 3

Which of the following elements is an inner transition metal?

Accepted Answer

A) Pm 
B) Ni 
C) Zr 
D) Lu 
A) Pm 
B) Ni 
C) Zr 
D) Lu

Question 4

Which of the following species has the ground-state electron configuration [Ar]3d4?

Accepted Answer

A) V 
B) Ti+ 
C) V+ 
D) Fe2+ 
A) V 
B) Ti+ 
C) V+ 
D) Fe2+

Question 5

Which of the following species is diamagnetic?

Accepted Answer

A) an isolated,gas-phase Ni2+ ion 
B) a high-spin octahedral Ru2+ complex 
C) an isolated,gas-phase Co2+ ion 
D) a low-spin octahedral Os2+ complex 
A) an isolated,gas-phase Ni2+ ion 
B) a high-spin octahedral Ru2+ complex 
C) an isolated,gas-phase Co2+ ion 
D) a low-spin octahedral Os2+ complex

Question 6

What is the d orbital-filling diagram for Fe3+ (Z = 26)?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following complexes has five unpaired electrons?

Accepted Answer

A) [Mn(H2O)6]2+ 
B) [Mn(OH)6]3- 
C) CrF3(H2O)3 
D) [Ag(NH3)2]+ 
A) [Mn(H2O)6]2+ 
B) [Mn(OH)6]3- 
C) CrF3(H2O)3 
D) [Ag(NH3)2]+

Question 8

Based on the variation in Zeff,which M2+ ion should be the strongest reducing agent?

Accepted Answer

A) Ti 
B) Cr 
C) Fe 
D) Zn 
A) Ti 
B) Cr 
C) Fe 
D) Zn

Question 9

Which pair of isomers illustrates the concept of ionization isomers?

Accepted Answer

A) [Cr(SCN)(NH3)5]2+ and [Cr(NCS)(NH3)5]2+ 
B) [CoCl(NH3)5]SO4 and [Co(SO4)(NH3)5]Cl 
C) cis -[PtCl2(NH3)2] and trans -[PtCl2(NH3)2] 
D) (+)-[Co(en)3]3+ and (-)-[Co(en)3]3+ 
A) [Cr(SCN)(NH3)5]2+ and [Cr(NCS)(NH3)5]2+ 
B) [CoCl(NH3)5]SO4 and [Co(SO4)(NH3)5]Cl 
C) cis -[PtCl2(NH3)2] and trans -[PtCl2(NH3)2] 
D) (+)-[Co(en)3]3+ and (-)-[Co(en)3]3+

Question 10

-Which is the crystal field energy level diagram for a square planar ML4 complex that contains no ligands on the z-axis?

Accepted Answer

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The first transition series metals are shown below. -Which has the most negative standard oxidation potential?

Which ion would you expect to have the largest crystal field splitting Δ?

Which of the following elements is an inner transition metal?

Which of the following species has the ground-state electron configuration [Ar]3d⁴?

Which of the following species is diamagnetic?

What is the d orbital-filling diagram for Fe³⁺ (Z = 26)?

Which of the following complexes has five unpaired electrons?

Based on the variation in Z_eff,which M²⁺ ion should be the strongest reducing agent?

Which pair of isomers illustrates the concept of ionization isomers?

-Which is the crystal field energy level diagram for a square planar ML₄complex that contains no ligands on the z-axis?

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Exam 20: Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry

The first transition series metals are shown below. -Which has the most negative standard oxidation potential?

Which ion would you expect to have the largest crystal field splitting Δ?

Which of the following elements is an inner transition metal?

Which of the following species has the ground-state electron configuration [Ar]3d4?

Which of the following species is diamagnetic?

What is the d orbital-filling diagram for Fe3+ (Z = 26)?

Which of the following complexes has five unpaired electrons?

Based on the variation in Zeff,which M2+ ion should be the strongest reducing agent?

Which pair of isomers illustrates the concept of ionization isomers?

-Which is the crystal field energy level diagram for a square planar ML4 complex that contains no ligands on the z-axis?

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Covalent Compounds: Bonding Theories and Molecular Structure

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Which of the following species has the ground-state electron configuration [Ar]3d⁴?

What is the d orbital-filling diagram for Fe³⁺ (Z = 26)?

Based on the variation in Z_eff,which M²⁺ ion should be the strongest reducing agent?

-Which is the crystal field energy level diagram for a square planar ML₄complex that contains no ligands on the z-axis?