Question 1

The noble gas configuration for a transition metal is ____ valence electrons.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 18 
A) 2 
B) 6 
C) 8 
D) 10 
E) 18

Question 2

Consider the transition metal complex Cr(C6H6)(CO)3.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +3 
D) +5 
E) +6 
A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +3 
D) +5 
E) +6

Question 3

Consider the transition metal complex Ni(PPh3)2(CO)2.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +2 
D) +3 
E) +4 
A) 0 
B) +1 
C) +2 
D) +3 
E) +4

Question 4

In the fourth step in olefin metathesis the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) metal alkylidene ([M]=)undergoes a [2+2] pericyclic addition with an alkene alkene to form a metalcyclobutane intermediate 
B) metalcyclobutane undergoes a reverse [2+2] addition (i.e.,retro [2+2] reaction)to generate a new metal alkylidene 
C) reaction of the new metal alkylidene with a new alkene (by [2+2] addition)to generate a new metalcyclobutane intermediate 
D) formation of the alkene product from a retro [2+2] reaction of the second metal alkylidene 
E) alkene reacts with a second alkene by [2+2] addition 
A) metal alkylidene ([M]=)undergoes a [2+2] pericyclic addition with an alkene alkene to form a metalcyclobutane intermediate 
B) metalcyclobutane undergoes a reverse [2+2] addition (i.e.,retro [2+2] reaction)to generate a new metal alkylidene 
C) reaction of the new metal alkylidene with a new alkene (by [2+2] addition)to generate a new metalcyclobutane intermediate 
D) formation of the alkene product from a retro [2+2] reaction of the second metal alkylidene 
E) alkene reacts with a second alkene by [2+2] addition

Question 5

The product of the following reaction is ___.

Accepted Answer

1,2-dimeth

Question 6

The first step in the mechanism of an alkene reacting with Wilkinson's catalyst is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) insertion 
B) ligand association 
C) oxidative addition 
D) reductive elimination 
E) ligand dissociation 
A) insertion 
B) ligand association 
C) oxidative addition 
D) reductive elimination 
E) ligand dissociation

The noble gas configuration for a transition metal is ____ valence electrons.

Consider the transition metal complex Cr(C₆H₆)(CO)₃.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Consider the transition metal complex Ni(PPh₃)₂(CO)₂.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

In the fourth step in olefin metathesis the ____.

The product of the following reaction is ___.

The first step in the mechanism of an alkene reacting with Wilkinson's catalyst is ____.

The Basics

Families of Carbon

Acids and Bases

Nomenclature and Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Stereochemistry

Nucleophilic Reactions

Alkenes and Alkynes I

Alkenes and Alkynes II

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry

Radical Reactions

Alcohols and Ethers

Alcohols From Carbonyl Compounds

Conjugated Unsaturated Systems

Aromatic Compounds

Reactions of Aromatic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Reactions at the Α Carbon of Carbonyl Compounds

Condensation and Conjugate Addition Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds

Amines

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Amino Acids and Proteins

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Filters

Exam 21: Transition Metal Complexes

The noble gas configuration for a transition metal is ____ valence electrons.

Consider the transition metal complex Cr(C6H6)(CO)3.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Consider the transition metal complex Ni(PPh3)2(CO)2.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

In the fourth step in olefin metathesis the ____.

The product of the following reaction is ___.

The first step in the mechanism of an alkene reacting with Wilkinson's catalyst is ____.

The Basics

Families of Carbon

Acids and Bases

Nomenclature and Conformations of Alkanes and Cycloalkanes

Stereochemistry

Nucleophilic Reactions

Alkenes and Alkynes I

Alkenes and Alkynes II

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry

Radical Reactions

Alcohols and Ethers

Alcohols From Carbonyl Compounds

Conjugated Unsaturated Systems

Aromatic Compounds

Reactions of Aromatic Compounds

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

Reactions at the Α Carbon of Carbonyl Compounds

Condensation and Conjugate Addition Reactions of Carbonyl Compounds

Amines

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Amino Acids and Proteins

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

Filters

Consider the transition metal complex Cr(C₆H₆)(CO)₃.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.

Consider the transition metal complex Ni(PPh₃)₂(CO)₂.The oxidation state of the metal is ____.