Formation and Shapes of Complex Ions (OCR A-Level Chemistry A): Quizzes
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What is special about a coordinate bond formed between a ligand and a metal ion?
What is special about a coordinate bond formed between a ligand and a metal ion?
Both electrons come from the ligand
What does the coordination number of a complex ion indicate?
What does the coordination number of a complex ion indicate?
How many coordinate bonds attach to metal
What is the overall charge of a complex with and six neutral ligands?
What is the overall charge of a complex with and six neutral ligands?
3+
Which of these is a bidentate ligand?
Which of these is a bidentate ligand?
1,2-diaminoethane
What is the coordination number of ?
What is the coordination number of ?
6
What shape and bond angles does a complex with coordination number 6 have?
What shape and bond angles does a complex with coordination number 6 have?
Octahedral, 90°
What are the bond angles in a tetrahedral complex like ?
What are the bond angles in a tetrahedral complex like ?
109.5°
Which metals commonly form square planar complexes?
Which metals commonly form square planar complexes?
Pt(II), Pd(II), and Au(III)
How should the formula of a complex ion be written?
How should the formula of a complex ion be written?
Square brackets with charge outside
If absorbs red light, what colour does it appear?
If absorbs red light, what colour does it appear?
Pale blue