Explaining the redox behaviour of transition metals
Much of the chemistry of transition metal ions is a consequence of the fact that the 3d and 4s orbitals
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Much of the chemistry of transition metal ions is a consequence of the fact that the 3d and 4s orbitals
Continue readingExplaining the redox behaviour of transition metals
Figuring out which cations and anions we might have in an unknown aqueous solution is a form of qualitative analysis.
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Identifying which ions we might have in a solution is known as qualitative analysis. The chemical tests we carry out
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The ligands in a transition metal complex can be exchanged e.g. ammonia ligands replacing water ligands. This happens either because
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In aqueous solutions of transition metal ion salts, the metal ion is invariably part of a complex known as an
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Structural isomers These are compounds with the same number and type of atoms but the atoms are bonded in different
One of the best aspects of Chemistry A level is that you get to do lots of practical work .
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The coordination number of a complex is the number of atoms making coordinate or dative covalent bonds to the central