Question 1

Which of the following should be the strongest reducing agent?

Accepted Answer

A) Fe 
B) Ru 
C) Os 
D) Re 
E) Cu 
A) Fe 
B) Ru 
C) Os 
D) Re 
E) Cu

Question 2

Consider the following octahedral complex structures,each involving ethylene diamine and two different,unidentate ligands X and Y.  
Which,if any,of the following pairs are optical isomers?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 3 
C) 1 and 4 
D) 3 and 4 
E) None of these choices is correct. 
A) 1 and 2 
B) 1 and 3 
C) 1 and 4 
D) 3 and 4 
E) None of these choices is correct.

Question 3

How many unpaired electrons will there be in a high-spin octahedral complex of Fe(II)?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 6 
E) None of these choices is correct. 
A) 0 
B) 2 
C) 4 
D) 6 
E) None of these choices is correct.

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a bidentate ligand?

Accepted Answer

A) cyanide,CN- 
B) thiocyanate,SCN- 
C) oxalate,C2O42- 
D) nitrite,NO2- 
E) hydroxide,OH- 
A) cyanide,CN- 
B) thiocyanate,SCN- 
C) oxalate,C2O42- 
D) nitrite,NO2- 
E) hydroxide,OH-

Question 5

In the presence of a strong octahedral ligand field,the number of unpaired electrons in Co(III)will be

Accepted Answer

A) 0. 
B) 2. 
C) 4. 
D) 6. 
E) None of these choices is correct. 
A) 0. 
B) 2. 
C) 4. 
D) 6. 
E) None of these choices is correct.

Question 6

All atoms of the first transition series of elements have the ground state electronic configuration [Ar]4s23dx,where x is an integer from 1 to 10.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following will be paramagnetic?

Accepted Answer

A) V5+ 
B) Ni2+ 
C) Mn7+ 
D) Ti4+ 
E) Zn 
A) V5+ 
B) Ni2+ 
C) Mn7+ 
D) Ti4+ 
E) Zn

Question 8

Which of the following ions could exist in either the high-spin or low-spin state in an octahedral complex?

Accepted Answer

A) Sc3+ 
B) Ni2+ 
C) Mn2+ 
D) Ti4+ 
E) Zn2+ 
A) Sc3+ 
B) Ni2+ 
C) Mn2+ 
D) Ti4+ 
E) Zn2+

Question 9

a.How can the formation of a complex ion be described in terms of a theory of acids and bases?
b.What is the essential requirement for a molecule or ion to act as a ligand?

Accepted Answer

a.According to Lewis,in an acid-base rea

Question 10

If a solution absorbs green light,what is its likely color?

Accepted Answer

A) red 
B) violet 
C) orange 
D) yellow 
E) blue 
A) red 
B) violet 
C) orange 
D) yellow 
E) blue

Question 11

What is the highest possible oxidation state for palladium,Pd?

Accepted Answer

A) +1 
B) +2 
C) +3 
D) +4 
E) +6 
A) +1 
B) +2 
C) +3 
D) +4 
E) +6

Question 12

The compound K3[Fe(CN)6] is used in calico printing and wool dyeing.Give its systematic name.

Accepted Answer

A) potassium iron(III)hexacyanate 
B) tripotassium iron(III)hexacyanate 
C) potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) 
D) potassium hexacyanideferrate 
E) None of these choices is correct. 
A) potassium iron(III)hexacyanate 
B) tripotassium iron(III)hexacyanate 
C) potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) 
D) potassium hexacyanideferrate 
E) None of these choices is correct.

Which of the following should be the strongest reducing agent?

Consider the following octahedral complex structures,each involving ethylene diamine and two different,unidentate ligands X and Y. Which,if any,of the following pairs are optical isomers?

How many unpaired electrons will there be in a high-spin octahedral complex of Fe(II)?

Which of the following is considered a bidentate ligand?

In the presence of a strong octahedral ligand field,the number of unpaired electrons in Co(III)will be

All atoms of the first transition series of elements have the ground state electronic configuration [Ar]4s²3d^x,where x is an integer from 1 to 10.

Which of the following will be paramagnetic?

Which of the following ions could exist in either the high-spin or low-spin state in an octahedral complex?

a.How can the formation of a complex ion be described in terms of a theory of acids and bases? b.What is the essential requirement for a molecule or ion to act as a ligand?

If a solution absorbs green light,what is its likely color?

What is the highest possible oxidation state for palladium,Pd?

The compound K₃[Fe(CN)₆] is used in calico printing and wool dyeing.Give its systematic name.

Keys to the Study of Chemistry

The Components of Matter

Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations

Three Major Classes of Chemical Reactions

Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory

Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change

Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure

Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity

Models of Chemical Bonding

The Shapes of Molecules

Theories of Covalent Bonding

Intermolecular Forces: Liquids,solids,and Phase Changes

The Properties of Solutions

The Main-Group Elements: Applying Principles of Bonding and Structure

Organic Compounds and the Atomic Properties of Carbon

Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions

Equilibrium: the Extent of Chemical Reactions

Acid-Base Equilibria

Ionic Equilibria in Aqueous Systems

Thermodynamics: Entropy, free Energy, and the Direction of Chemical Reactions

Electrochemistry: Chemical Change and Electrical Work

Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications

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Exam 22: The Transition Elements and Their Coordination Compounds

Which of the following should be the strongest reducing agent?

Consider the following octahedral complex structures,each involving ethylene diamine and two different,unidentate ligands X and Y. Which,if any,of the following pairs are optical isomers?

How many unpaired electrons will there be in a high-spin octahedral complex of Fe(II)?

Which of the following is considered a bidentate ligand?

In the presence of a strong octahedral ligand field,the number of unpaired electrons in Co(III)will be

All atoms of the first transition series of elements have the ground state electronic configuration [Ar]4s23dx,where x is an integer from 1 to 10.

Which of the following will be paramagnetic?

Which of the following ions could exist in either the high-spin or low-spin state in an octahedral complex?

a.How can the formation of a complex ion be described in terms of a theory of acids and bases? b.What is the essential requirement for a molecule or ion to act as a ligand?

If a solution absorbs green light,what is its likely color?

What is the highest possible oxidation state for palladium,Pd?

The compound K3[Fe(CN)6] is used in calico printing and wool dyeing.Give its systematic name.

Keys to the Study of Chemistry

The Components of Matter

Stoichiometry of Formulas and Equations

Three Major Classes of Chemical Reactions

Gases and the Kinetic-Molecular Theory

Thermochemistry: Energy Flow and Chemical Change

Quantum Theory and Atomic Structure

Electron Configuration and Chemical Periodicity

Models of Chemical Bonding

The Shapes of Molecules

Theories of Covalent Bonding

Intermolecular Forces: Liquids,solids,and Phase Changes

The Properties of Solutions

The Main-Group Elements: Applying Principles of Bonding and Structure

Organic Compounds and the Atomic Properties of Carbon

Kinetics: Rates and Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions

Equilibrium: the Extent of Chemical Reactions

Acid-Base Equilibria

Ionic Equilibria in Aqueous Systems

Thermodynamics: Entropy, free Energy, and the Direction of Chemical Reactions

Electrochemistry: Chemical Change and Electrical Work

Nuclear Reactions and Their Applications

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All atoms of the first transition series of elements have the ground state electronic configuration [Ar]4s²3d^x,where x is an integer from 1 to 10.

The compound K₃[Fe(CN)₆] is used in calico printing and wool dyeing.Give its systematic name.