Quiz | The Chemistry of the Transition Metals
Which of the following properties is not a characteristic of transition metal ions?
Form colored solutions
Variable oxidation states
Act as strong acids
Act as catalysts
Which of the following statements about [Pt(NH3)2Cl2] is incorrect?
Its name is diamminedichloroplatinum (II)
Its coordination number is 4
It can exhibit cis and trans isomers
None of the above
What is the geometry of [Co(NH3)6]2+?
Linear
Tetrahedral
Square Planar
Octahedral
What is the electron configuration of Fe2+ (Fe: Z = 26)?
[Ar] 3d6
[Ar] 3d4 4s2
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
What is the electron configuration of the d-orbitals of [FeF6]4- (high spin)?
eg6
t2g6
eg4 t2g2
t2g4 eg2
In which configuration is K4[Fe(CN)6] diamagnetic?
Octahedral configuration
Low-spin configuration
High-spin configuration
All of the above