Coloured transition metal ions

This question is about the chemistry of copper.

Deduce the number of unpaired electrons in a Cu²⁺ ion.

Describe how water acts as a ligand in the formation of [Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺

A solution of sodium carbonate is added to a blue solution containing

State what is observed.

Give an equation for the reaction.

Equation

When a solution containing [Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺ ions reacts with an excess of concentrated hydrochloric acid, a ligand exchange reaction occurs.

Blue Yellow

The shape and the colour of the [CuCl₄]^2– ion are different from the shape and the

Explain

• the shape of each complex ion and why these shapes are different

• how colour arises in complex ions

• why the [CuCl₄]^2– ion has a yellow colour, different from the blue colour of the

An excess of water, followed by an excess of concentrated aqueous ammonia, is added to a solution containing [CuCl₄]^2– ions.

State what is observed.

Give an equation for the overall change that occurs.

Equation

A solution contains M₂[Cu(C₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂] where M is a metal.

A student does a titration to determine the identity of M.

• 2.52 g of solid M₂[Cu(C₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂] are dissolved in dilute sulfuric acid.

• This solution is transferred to a volumetric flask and made up to 250 cm³ with dilute sulfuric acid.

• A 25.0 cm³ portion is pipetted into a conical flask.

• The mixture in the conical flask is heated to 60 °C and then titrated with 0.0200 mol dm^–3 KMnO₄ solution.

• Several titrations are done and the student’s results are shown in Table 3.

In this titration, only the C₂O₄^2– ions react with the MnO₄^– ions. 2 mol of MnO₄^– ions react with 5 mol of C₂O₄^2– ions.

Give an equation for the reaction between C₂O₄^2– ions and MnO₄^– ions in acidic solution.

Calculate the mean titre from the student’s results.

Calculate the M_r of M₂[Cu(C₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂]

Identify M.

Draw the structure of two stereoisomers of the complex ion in M₂[Cu(C₂O₄)₂(H₂O)₂] and include the charge on each structure.

Structure 1
Structure 2

Some complexes containing transition metal ions are coloured.

• Explain why some complexes containing transition metal ions are coloured.

• List the factors that affect the colour.

• Describe how colorimetry can be used to determine the concentration of a coloured complex.

Figure 5 shows the visible spectrum of [Cu(H₂O)₆]²⁺

Use the wavelength at the peak of the curve in Figure 5 to calculate the change in energy, in J, of an electron when it absorbs radiation with this wavelength.

This question is about complexes containing the aluminium ion.

Give the electron configuration of the Al³⁺ ion.

When anhydrous aluminium sulfate, Al₂(SO₄)₃, is added to water a solution forms that contains the complex aluminium ion, [Al(H₂O)₆]³⁺

Give the equation for the reaction.

Explain why the solution containing [Al(H₂O)₆]³⁺ is acidic.

State why the concentration of aluminium sulfate solution can not be determined by

An excess of aqueous ammonia is added to a solution containing [Al(H₂O)₆]³⁺

Give an ionic equation for the reaction and state one observation.

Equation

An excess of dilute sulfuric acid is added to the products of the reaction in Question 07.5

Identify the aluminium species produced.

Figure 3 shows the structure of the EDTA^4– ion.

Atoms of two different elements in EDTA^4– can form co-ordinate bonds with an aluminium ion.

On Figure 3, draw circles around the atoms of two different elements that would link to an aluminium ion by a co-ordinate bond.

Hydrated aluminium sulfate, Al₂(SO₄)₃.xH₂O, is soluble in water.

The relative formula mass and value of x can be found from a titration experiment.

Aqueous [Al(H₂O)₆]³⁺ ions react to form a stable complex when treated with an excess

The excess of EDTA^4– ions is determined by titration with ZnSO₄ solution.

• Dissolve 1.036 g of Al₂(SO₄)₃.xH₂O in distilled water and make up to 250 cm³

• Add 25.0 cm³ of this solution to 50.0 cm³ of a solution containing EDTA^4– ions of concentration 0.0100 mol dm^–3

• Determine the excess of EDTA^4– ions by titrating with ZnSO₄ solution in the presence of an indicator.

The excess of EDTA^4– ions requires 18.00 cm³ of 0.0105 mol dm^–3 ZnSO₄ solution to

The equations for the reactions are

Use the information given to calculate the M_r of Al₂(SO₄)₃.xH₂O

Give your answer as an integer.

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Copper(II) complexes are coloured. The colour is caused by the d electrons of copper moving from their ground state to an excited state.

Explain why aqueous solutions containing [CuCl₄]^2– ions are yellow.

When a d electron moves from the ground state to the excited state in a copper complex, the energy change is 3.98 x 10^–19 J

Calculate the frequency, in s^–1, of the light absorbed.

State three ways in which a transition metal complex can be changed to alter its colour.

Consider the following reaction scheme in which P, Q and R are different complex ions of copper.

Name the shape of the [CuCl₄]^2– ion.

Give an ionic equation for the conversion of [CuCl₄]^2– to complex ion P.

State the colour of the solution containing the complex ion Q.

Give an ionic equation for the conversion of [CuCl₄]^2– to Q.

Equation

Identify complex ion R.

Which does not involve the absorption of ultraviolet radiation or visible light?

Explain why complexes formed from transition metal ions are coloured.

The iron content of iron tablets can be determined by colorimetry.

Method:

• Dissolve a tablet in sulfuric acid.

• Oxidise all the iron from the tablet to Fe³⁺(aq).

• Convert the Fe³⁺(aq) into a complex that absorbs light of wavelength 490 nm

• Make the solution up to 250 cm³

• Measure the absorbance of light at 490 nm with a colorimeter.

• Use a calibration graph to find the concentration of the iron(III) complex.

Calculate the energy, in J, gained by each excited electron in the absorption at 490 nm

Energy gained by each electron
J

Describe how a calibration graph is produced and used to find the concentration of the iron(III) complex.

The concentration of iron(III) in the solution is 4.66 x 10^–3 mol dm^–3

Calculate the mass, in mg, of iron in the tablet used to make the 250 cm³ of solution.

Mass of iron in the tablet
mg

A student does an experiment to determine the percentage of copper in an alloy.

The student

• reacts 985 mg of the alloy with concentrated nitric acid to form a solution (all of the copper in the alloy reacts to form aqueous copper(II) ions)

• pours the solution into a volumetric flask and makes the volume up to 250 cm³ with distilled water

• shakes the flask thoroughly

• transfers 25.0 cm³ of the solution into a conical flask and adds an excess of potassium iodide

• uses exactly 9.00 cm³ of 0.0800 mol dm^–3 sodium thiosulfate (Na₂S₂O₃) solution to react with all the iodine produced.

The equations for the reactions are

Calculate the percentage of copper by mass in the alloy.

Give your answer to the appropriate number of significant figures.

Suggest two ways that the student could reduce the percentage uncertainty in the measurement of the volume of sodium thiosulfate solution, using the same apparatus as this experiment.

State the role of iodine in the reaction with sodium thiosulfate.

Give the full electron configuration of a copper(II) ion.

Copper(I) iodide is a white solid.

Explain why copper(I) iodide is white.

Iodine vaporises easily.

Calculate the volume, in cm³, that 5.00 g of iodine vapour occupies at 185 °C and 100 kPa

The gas constant R = 8.31 J K^–1 mol^–1

Give your answer to 3 significant figures.