CH186
Transition Metal/Coordination Chemistry Exam Questions
From Spring 2001 Semester
1)
a.
Write the electronic configuration for each of the following transition metal atoms
and ions. Use [Ar] to represent the argon core configuration: 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6.
Cu
Mn3+
Ni2+
Co
b.
Indicate the coordination number about the metal and the oxidation number of the
metal in each of the following coordination compounds and complexes:
[MnO4]-
K[CuCl2]
Na4[Co(C2O4)2Br2]
[Cr(edta)]-
Coordination
No.
Oxidation No.
c.
Give the correct IUPAC name for each of the following coordination compounds:
Na2[Ni(CN)4]
[Mn(en)2I2]ClO4
2)
Give the indicated isomers for each of the following coordination compounds and
complexes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
3)
4)
1
structural formula for the linkage isomer of [Cr(H2O)5(NO2)]I
structural formula for the coordination-sphere isomer of
[Co(o-phen)2(NH3)(SCN)]Cl
drawing of all possible stereoisomers of the octahedral complex,
[Fe(en)(C2O4)Br2]drawing of all possible stereoisomers of the square planar complex,
[Pd(PPh3)2BrCl] (PPh3 = triphenylphosphine, a monodentate ligand that bonds
through the P atom.)
For each of the following sets, indicate the complex you would expect to absorb the
shorter wavelength (higher energy) visible light.
a.
[Fe(NH3)6]3+
[FeF6]3[Fe(CN)6]33+
3+
b.
[Co(en)3]
[Co(o-phen)3]
[Co(NH3)6]3+
Draw the crystal field d orbital energy level diagram, show the placement of d electrons
for each of the following complexes:
a.
b.
5)
2
[Mn(C2O4)3]3- (octahedral geometry)
[Fe(o-phen)3]2+ (octahedral geometry)
Solutions of the following M3+ complexes are colored in aqueous solution: [MF6]3-,
[M(en)2F2]+, [M(en)3]3+, and [M(en)F4]-. The colors observed are green, red, orange, and
violet. Based on the spectrochemical series, match the color to the complex.
Answers for Spring 2001 Transition Metal/Coordination Chemistry Exam Questions
1.
a.
Cu = [Ar]3d104s1
Mn3+ = [Ar]3d4
Ni2+ = [Ar]3d8
Co = [Ar]3d74s2
b.
2.
[MnO4]-
K[CuCl2]
Na4[Co(C2O4)2Br2]
Coordination No.
4
2
6
6
Oxidation No.
+7
+1
+2
+3
c.
sodium tetracyanonickelate(II)
bis(ethylenediamine)diiodomanganese(III) perchlorate
a.
b.
c.
[Cr(H2O)5(ONO)]I
[Co(o-phen)2(NH3)Cl]SCN
d.
Cl
PPh 3
Cl
Pd
Pd
Br
PPh 3
Ph 3P
Br
[Fe(CN)6]3[Co(o-phen)3]3+
3.
a.
b.
4.
a.
5.
[MF6]3- = green
[M(en)2F2]+ = red
[M(en)3]3+ = orange
[M(en)F4]- = violet
3
PPh 3
b.
[Cr(edta)]-
CH186
Transition Metal/Coordination Chemistry Exam Questions
From Fall 1999 Semester
1)
a.
Write the electronic configuration for each of the following transition metal atoms
and ions. Use [Ar] to represent the argon core configuration: 1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6.
Cu
Mn2+
Cr3+
b.
Give the coordination and oxidation numbers for the transition metal atom in each
of the following coordination compounds.
Na[Co(edta)]
K[Ag(CN)2]
[Ni(NH3)4]Br2
[Co(en)2Br2]
Coordination
No.
Oxidation No.
2)
a.
Name each of the following coordination compounds using the IUPAC rules.
[Mn(H2O)5Cl]Br
Na3[FeF6]
b.
Write the correct structural formula for the isomers indicated for each of the
following coordination compounds. Note that a structural formula is a chemical
formula that shows how the atoms are bonded to one another in a molecule.
Na[FeCl4] is a structural formula.
linkage isomer of [Co(NH3)5(ONO)]Cl
ionization isomer of [Fe(NH3)5I]Br2
3)
Draw all possible stereoisomers for each of the following complexes. Label the
diastereoisomers as cis or trans. If no stereoisomers are possible, indicate this fact and
draw the only structure possible.
[Ni(NH3)2Cl2] (square planar)
[Fe(en)2Br2]+
4
4)
Using crystal field theory, draw the crystal field d orbital energy level diagram for each of
the following complexes by assigning electrons to 3d orbitals.
[Co(en)2]2+ (square planar)
[FeF6]3- (octahedral)
5)
For the following complex, draw an orbital diagram for the isolated metal ion. Then,
using valence bond theory, draw the orbital diagram for the metal ion in the complex and
indicate the geometry of the complex. Also, clearly indicate which hybrid orbitals the
metal uses for covalent bonding with the ligands.
[FeCl4]- (5 unpaired electron)
6)
5
The colors observed for the four complexes of metal ion M3+, [M(en)3]3+, [M(ox)3]3-,
[MF6]3-, and [MI6]3-, are blue, green, violet, and yellow. Match the color to the complex.
Answers for Fall 1999 Transition Metal/Coordination Chemistry Exam Questions
1.
a.
Cu = [Ar]3d104s1
Mn2+ = [Ar}3d5
Cr3+ = [Ar]3d3
b.
Coordination
No.
Oxidation No.
2.
3.
Na[Co(edta)]
6
K[Ag(CN)2]
2
[Ni(NH3)4]Br2
4
[Co(en)2Br2]
6
+3
+1
+2
+2
a.
pentaaquachloromanganese(II) bromide
sodium hexafluoroferrate(III)
b.
[Co(NH3)5(NO2)]Cl
[Fe(NH3)5Br]BrI
[Ni(NH3)2Cl2]
Cl
Cl
H3N
Ni
NH3
Cl
Cl
trans
Ni
NH3
NH3
cis
[Fe(en)2Br2]+
cis #1
4.
[Co(en)2]2+ (square planar)
[FeF6]3- (octahedral)
6
cis #2
trans
5.
Fe3+ [Ar]     
3d
FeCl4- [Ar]     
3d
6.
7
[M(en)3]3+ = yellow
[M(ox)3]3- = violet
[MF6]3- = blue
[MI6]3- = green
__
4s
__ __ __
4p
   
3
sp
__ __ __ __ __
4d
__ __ __ __ __
4d
tetrahedral