Practice Variable Oxidation States - 5.2 | Unit 3: Periodicity | IB Grade 11: Chemistry
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5.2 - Variable Oxidation States

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is an oxidation state?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of how metals can gain or lose electrons.

Question 2

Easy

Name a transition metal and one of its oxidation states.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall common charges of metals.

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Question 1

What is the common oxidation state of Scandium?

  • +2
  • +3
  • +4

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how many electrons Scandium typically loses.

Question 2

The inert pair effect makes the outer s-electrons in heavier transition metals?

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall how these electrons behave in bonding situations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain the relationship between the stability of higher oxidation states and the nuclear charge in transition metals.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how protons and their position affect oxidation states.

Question 2

Discuss how ligand field theory sheds light on the variable oxidation states of transition metals in complex compounds.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the energetic implications of d-orbital interactions.

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