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A2 Chemistry: Worksheet 7

1. The document provides sample questions from an A-level chemistry exam on transition metals and their complexes. It includes questions on ligands, coordinate bonds, factors affecting absorption spectra, examples of linear, tetrahedral and octahedral complexes, and experiments determining composition of mixtures and percentages of substances. 2. Questions involve topics like heterogeneous catalysis reactions, using zinc to reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ in solution to determine iron percentages, constructing ionic equations and using them to calculate ratios in mixtures. 3. Experiments are described to determine percentages of iron in samples using dichromate titration and percentages of substances in mixtures. Reactions and calculations are required.

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A2 Chemistry: Worksheet 7

1. The document provides sample questions from an A-level chemistry exam on transition metals and their complexes. It includes questions on ligands, coordinate bonds, factors affecting absorption spectra, examples of linear, tetrahedral and octahedral complexes, and experiments determining composition of mixtures and percentages of substances. 2. Questions involve topics like heterogeneous catalysis reactions, using zinc to reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ in solution to determine iron percentages, constructing ionic equations and using them to calculate ratios in mixtures. 3. Experiments are described to determine percentages of iron in samples using dichromate titration and percentages of substances in mixtures. Reactions and calculations are required.

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A2 CHEMISTRY

Worksheet 7

UNIT 5, Module 3 – Transition elements

(AQA past examination questions)

1. (a) Octahedral and tetrahedral complex ions are produced by the reaction of transition metal
ions with ligands which form co-ordinate bonds with the transition metal ion.
Define the term ligand and explain what is meant by the term co-ordinate bond.
(3)

(a) The frequency, v, of light absorbed by a transition metal complex ion can be determined
using the relationship E = hv. State what is meant by the symbols E and h. Give three
factors which result in a change in the frequency of light absorbed as a result of the
reaction of a complex ion.
(5)
(Total 8 marks)

2. Transition metals form complex ions. Using actual examples of complex ions formed by
transition metal ions, give the formula of
 a linear complex ion,
 a tetrahedral complex ion and
 an octahedral complex ion formed by using a bidentate ligand.
(Total 4 marks)

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3. (a) “The strength of adsorption onto the active sites on the surface of a heterogeneous
catalyst helps to determine the activity of the catalyst.”

Explain how heterogeneous catalysts work, give one example of a reaction catalysed in
this way and discuss why different catalysts have different activities.
(8)

(b) Outline a plan of an experiment to determine the percentage of iron present as iron(III) in
3+ 2+
a solution containing Fe (aq) and Fe (aq) ions. You are provided with zinc, a standard
3+
solution of potassium dichromate(VI) and dilute sulphuric acid. Zinc can reduce Fe (aq)
2+
to Fe (aq).

Write equations for all the reactions that occur. Explain how you would use the zinc and
how you would calculate the final answer.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)

4. A 0.223 g sample of a mixture of ammonium dichromate(VI), (NH4)2Cr2O7, and ammonium


chloride was dissolved in dilute sulphuric acid. When this solution was titrated with 0.100 M
3
iron(II) sulphate solution, 24.0 cm were required to reduce all the dichromate(VI) ions.

Construct an ionic equation for the reaction between dichromate(VI) ions and iron(II) ions in
acidic solution and use it to calculate the ratio of the number of moles of ammonium
dichromate(VI) to ammonium chloride in the mixture.
(Total 10 marks)

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5. (a) A proprietary moss killer is a mixture of sand and hydrated iron (II) sulphate. Outline the plan
of
an experiment to determine the percentage by mass of iron (II) in a sample of this moss killer
using a standard solution of potassium dichromate(VI). You must show in your answer how you
would calculate the result of the experiment.
(8)

(b) Explain the following observations.

(i) Sulphur dioxide reacts quickly with oxygen if vanadium(V) oxide is present.

(ii) When a solution of potassium manganate(VII) is added dropwise to an acidified


solution of sodium ethanedioate, the purple colour is decolourised only slowly at
first but then more rapidly as more potassium manganate(VII) is added.
(7)
(Total 15 marks)

6. (a) Octahedral and tetrahedral complex ions are produced by the reaction of transition metal
ions with ligands which form co-ordinate bonds with the transition metal ion.
Define the term ligand and explain what is meant by the term co-ordinate bond.
(3)

(b) (i) Some complex ions can undergo a ligand substitution reaction in which both the
co-ordination number of the metal and the colour change in the reaction.
Write an equation for one such reaction and state the colours of the complex
ions involved.

(ii) Bidentate ligands replace unidentate ligands in a metal complex by a ligand


substitution reaction.
Write an equation for such a reaction and explain why this reaction occurs.
(8)
(c) The frequency, v, of light absorbed by a transition metal complex ion can be determined
using the relationship E = hv. State what is meant by the symbols E and h. Give three
factors which result in a change in the frequency of light absorbed as a result of the
reaction of a complex ion.
(5)
(Total 16 marks)

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7. (a) Explain what is meant by a substitution reaction of a transition metal ion.

Describe what you would see when aqueous ammonia is added dropwise until in excess
to separate solutions of copper(II) sulphate and chromium(III) sulphate.

Write equations for the reactions which occur.


(11)

(b) The ligand 1,2-diaminoethane, NH2CH2CH2NH2, is a bidentate ligand. For each of the
following experiments, predict the formula of the final complex formed.

(i) An excess of 1,2-diaminoethane is added to an aqueous solution of copper(II)


sulphate.

(ii) An excess of 1,2-diaminoethane is added to an aqueous solution of cobalt(II)


sulphate and air is bubbled through the mixture.
(4)
(Total 15 marks)

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