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Draw the Lewis structure of [Ni(NH3)6]2+
Name the following compounds.
a) Na2[Fe(CN)5NO]
b) [Pt(NH3)2]Cl2
c) [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Br
Give the systematic names for (i) Rb[Ir(NO2)4] and (ii) [Ru(CO)6](SO4)2, which are coordination compounds.
Give the systematic names for (i) [Pd(H2O)6]4+ and (ii) [MoBr4]2-, which are complex ions.
Identify the formula for each compound below:
a) Potassium hexanitritocobaltate (III)
b) sodium tetrachloronickelate (II)
c) tetraamminechloridonitrito–N–cobalt (III) nitrate
Deduce the formula, with the charge, for the coordination compounds below:
i. A nickel(II) complex with four ammonia ligands and two nitrate ligands
ii. A palladium(II) complex with two dien ligands
iii. A cobalt(III) complex with three ethylenediamine ligands and three chloride ligands
Identify the formula for the complex formed by each pair given its coordination number:
i) Fe3+ and H2O, coordination number: 6.
ii) Zn2+ and SCN- , coordination number: 4
Tungsten, used in the aerospace and automotive industries, is much harder than lithium or sodium. Provide an explanation as to why this is the case.
Determine the electron configurations of the nickel ion in the following compounds using the periodic table:
1. Ni(NO3)2
2. NiCl43−
Locate these transition metals that have the following specific electron configurations on the periodic table. Determine each metal's name.
1. [Kr] 5s14d5
2. [Xe] 6s25d1
Using the periodic table, determine the electron configuration of the copper ion in this complex ion:
[Cu(CN)5]3−
Provide the ground-state electron configuration of the ion Rh2+.
How many unpaired electrons are present in each of the following transition metal ions?
(i) Fe2+
(ii) Zr4+
A diamagnetic transition metal is attracted to a magnetic field. Is this statement true or false?