5.3 - Formation of Coloured Ions and Complexes
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What is a d-d transition?
💡 Hint: Relate it to energy absorption.
Name a common ligand found in transition metal complexes.
💡 Hint: Think about simple molecules that can bond to metals.
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What is the primary reason transition metals form colored complexes?
💡 Hint: Relate back to light absorption.
True or False: All ligands produce the same color effect in transition metal complexes.
💡 Hint: Consider varying ligand strengths.
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Given that [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺ appears differently than [Co(H₂O)₆]³⁺, analyze the reasons for the color variance.
💡 Hint: Consider how ligand strength alters energy transitions!
Predict the color change when [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ is converted to [Fe(CN)₆]²⁻.
💡 Hint: Think about the difference in ligand strength and its impact.
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