transition metal - Crunch Chemistry

Why are transition metal compounds coloured?

Virtually all transition metal compounds are coloured, a consequence of the way the 3d orbitals in the transition metal ion

Much of the chemistry of transition metal ions is a consequence of the fact that the 3d and 4s orbitals

Identifying which ions we might have in a solution is known as qualitative analysis. The chemical tests we carry out

The ligands in a transition metal complex can be exchanged e.g. ammonia ligands replacing water ligands. This happens either because

The coordination number of a complex is the number of atoms making coordinate or dative covalent bonds to the central

d-block metal cations readily form complexes with ligands – neutral molecules such as water or anions such as the chloride

The transition metals are d-block elements (Groups 3-12 of the Periodic Table) whose atoms have a partially filled d-orbital or