Chapter 20 1 Which of the following elements is an inner transition metal

General Chemistry: Atoms First, 2e (McMurry and Fay)

Chapter 20 Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry

20.1 Multiple Choice Questions

1) Which of the following elements is an inner transition metal?

A) Eu

B) Fe

C) Ru

D) Sc

2) What is the characteristic outer electron configuration for transition elements?

A) (n – 1)d10-xns2

B) (n)d10-xns2

C) (n + 1)d10-xns1

D) (n – 1)d10-x(n + 1)s2

3) What is the ground-state electron configuration for the element cobalt (Z = 27)?

A) [Ar] 4s2 3d7

B) [Ar] 3d9

C) [Ar] 4s2 4p6 5s1

D) [Ar] 3d7

4) Which element is most likely to have an anomalous electron configuration?

A) Y

B) Tc

C) Ag

D) Cd

5) What is the ground-state electron configuration for the element chromium (Z = 24)?

A) [Ne] 4s2 3d4

B) [Ar] 4s2 3d4

C) [Ar] 4s1 3d5

D) [Ar] 3d6

6) What is the ground-state electron configuration for Cr in Cr2O72-?

A) [Ar] 4s1 3d5

B) [Ar] 4s2 3d6

C) [Ar] 3d4

D) [Ar] 3d0

Topic: Section 20.1 Electron Configurations

7) What is the ground-state electron configuration for Co2+ (Z = 27)?

A) [Ar] 4s2 3d9

B) [Ar] 4s2 3d5

C) [Ar] 3d7

D) [Ar] 4s1 3d6

8) Which transition metal has the anomalous ground-state electron configuration: [Kr] 4d10?

A) Rh

B) Pd

C) Ag

D) Cd

9) Which of the following species has the ground-state electron configuration [Ar]3d4?

A) Ti

B) V2+

C) Cr2+

D) Fe2+

10) How many d electrons are there in MnO4–?

A) 0

B) 1

C) 2

D) 3

11) What is the d orbital-filling diagram for Fe3+ (Z = 26)?

A) (A)

B) (B)

C) (C)

D) (D)

12) How many valence electrons does the element Co have?

A) 2

B) 7

C) 8

D) 9

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13) What two transition elements have the highest electrical conductivity of any elements at

room temperature?

A) copper and iron

B) copper and silver

C) iron and chromium

D) silver and gold

14) Which first row transition element has the highest melting point?

A) Sc

B) V

C) Fe

D) Zn

15) Which transition element has the highest melting point?

A) Fe

B) V

C) Mo

D) W

16) Which of the following elements has the highest density?

A) Cr

B) Ni

C) Os

D) Ta

17) For transition elements, which of the following occurs as the effective nuclear charge

increases?

A) The atomic radius increases.

B) The density increases.

C) Both the atomic radius and the density increase.

D) The atomic radius decreases and the density increases.

18) Though we would expect an increase in atomic radii going down a group from the second to

the third transition series of elements, the actual radii are nearly identical. The term commonly

used to describe this phenomenon is the

A) atomic disparity.

B) effective nuclear charge.

C) lanthanide contraction.

D) transition default.

19) Which of the following transition elements (Sc, Ti, V, Mn, and Cu) have positive oxidation

potentials?

A) Sc

B) Cu

C) Sc, Ti, and V

D) Sc, Ti, V, and Mn

20) Which transition element is difficult to oxidize with hydronium ion?

A) Cr

B) Cu

C) Mn

D) Ti

21) What oxidation state(s) is(are) exhibited by all first row transition elements except

scandium?

A) +2

B) +3

C) +2 and +3

D) +2, +3 and +4

22) What is the highest possible oxidation state for chromium?

A) +3

B) +4

C) +5

D) +6

23) What statement is most inconsistent with the chemistry of transition elements?

A) Bromide, chloride and iodide stabilize the higher oxidation states of the transition elements.

B) Early transition metal ions with the metal in its lowest oxidation state are good reducing

agents.

C) Ions that have transition metal in their highest oxidation state tend to be good oxidizing

agents.

D) The stability of the higher oxidation states increases down a periodic group.

24) Vanadium in the +5 oxidation is most often found as compounds of

A) bromides.

B) chlorides.

C) fluorides.

D) iodides.

25) Which of the following is the strongest reducing agent?

A) Cr

B) Sc

C) V

D) Ti

26) Which of the following is the most difficult to oxidize?

A) Cr

B) V

C) Ti

D) Sc

27) What is the strongest oxidizing agent of the following set: VCl2, CrCl3, KMnO4, KReO4?

A) VCl2

B) CrCl3

C) KMnO4

D) KReO4

28) What is the strongest oxidizing agent of the following set: MnCl2, Mn(OH)3, MnO2,

KMnO4?

A) MnCl2

B) Mn(OH)3

C) MnO2

D) KMnO4

29) What chemical equation represents the best method for obtaining pure chromium?

A) FeCr2O4(s) + 4 C(s) + heat → Fe(s) + 2 Cr(s) + 4 CO(g)

B) Cr2O3(s) + 2 Al(s) + heat → 2 Cr(s) + Al2O3(s)

C) Cr2O3(s) + 2 Fe(s) + heat → Fe2O3(s) + 2 Cr(s)

D) Cr2+(aq) + H2(g) → Cr(s) + 2 H+(aq)

30) Which is not a characteristic reaction of chromium metal or chromium(II) ion?

A) Cr(s) + 2 H+(aq) → Cr2+(aq) + H2(g)

B) 4 Cr2+(aq) + O2(g) + 4 H+(aq) → 4 Cr3+(aq) + 2 H2O(l)

C) Cr(OH)2(s) + 2 H3O+(aq) → Cr2+(aq) + 4 H2O(l)

D) Cr(OH)2(s) + OH–(aq) → Cr(OH)3–(aq)

31) Which of the following chromium species is the strongest acid?

A) Cr(OH)2

B) Cr(OH)3

C) CrO2(OH)2

D) CrO42-

32) Which chromium species exists only under acidic conditions?

A) Cr(OH)2

B) Cr(OH)4–

C) CrO42-

D) Cr2O72-

33) Which is the strongest oxidizing agent under acidic conditions?

A) Cr2+

B) Cr3+

C) CrO42-

D) Cr2O72-

34) In the two half-reactions shown below, which chromium species is the strongest oxidizing

agent?

Cr2O72–(aq) + 14 H+(aq) + 6 e– → 2 Cr3+(aq) + 7 H2O(l) E° = + 1.33 V

CrO42–(aq) + 4 H2O(l) + 6 e– → Cr(OH)3(s) + 5 OH–(aq) E° = – 0.13 V

A) Cr2O72–

B) Cr3+

C) CrO42–

D) Cr(OH)3

35) What statement is inconsistent with the chemistry of iron?

A) Iron is the fourth most abundant element in the earth’s crust.

B) Iron is obtained from the reduction of hematite (Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4) by carbon in

a blast furnace.

C) Iron is a relatively hard metal and it is relatively unreactive with haloacids.

D) The majority of iron in a healthy human is present in the oxygen-carrying protein

hemoglobin.

36) What are two of the major components of stainless steel?

A) iron and carbon

B) iron and chromium

C) iron and titanium

D) iron and tungsten

37) What statement is most inconsistent about the chemistry of iron?

A) Iron(III) hydroxide is very soluble and reacts readily with hydroxide to form Fe(OH)4–.

B) Iron reacts with hydrochloric acid in the absence of air to yield iron(II) ion and hydrogen gas.

C) Iron reacts with nitric acid to yield iron(III) ion and nitric oxide.

D) The most common oxidation states of iron are +2 (ferrous) and +3 (ferric).

38) What is the strongest oxidizing agent of the following set: FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, FeO42-?

A) FeO

B) Fe2O3

C) Fe3O4

D) FeO42-

39) What statement is inconsistent with the chemistry of copper?

A) It has a high electrical conductivity and is widely used to make electrical wiring.

B) It is commonly found in the elemental state.

C) It is a reddish colored metal that accounts for only 0.0068% of the earth’s crust by mass.

D) It is used to make corrosion-resistant water pipes because it has a positive oxidation potential.

40) What is the compound responsible for the green patina seen on bronze monuments?

A) CuCO3

B) Cu2(OH)2CO3

C) Cu(OH)2

D) Cu2(OH)2SO4

41) Which of the following is a disproportionation reaction?

A) Cu2S(l) + O2(g) → 2 Cu(l) + SO2(g)

B) 3 Cu(s) + 2 NO3-(aq) + 8 H+(aq) → 3 Cu2+(aq) + 2 NO(g) + 4 H2O(l)

C) 2 Cu+(aq) → Cu(s) + Cu2+(aq)

D) Cu2+(aq) + 4 NH3(aq) → Cu(NH3)42+(aq)

42) Using the following reduction potentials for copper determine the unstable copper

compound.

Cu+(aq) + e– → Cu(s) E° = +0.52 V

Cu2+(aq) + e– → Cu+(aq) E° = +0.15 V

A) CuCl

B) CuCl2

C) CuSO4

D) Cu(OH)2

43) Describe what happens when 3.0 M NH3 is slowly added to an aqueous solution of CuSO4.

A) A blue precipitate of Cu(OH)2 forms.

B) A royal blue complex of [Cu(NH3)4]2+ is formed.

C) A blue precipitate of Cu(OH)2 is formed which is then converted to the royal blue complex

[Cu(NH3)4]2+.

D) A royal blue complex of [Cu(NH3)4]2+ is formed which then is converted to a blue

precipitate of Cu(OH)2.

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44) Which one of the following compounds is not consistent with the terminology of a complex?

A) [Cu(NH3)4]2+

B) CuSO4 ∙ 5H2O

C) K3[Fe(CN)6]

D) [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3

45) Which is a complex ion?

A) CrCl3

B) CrO42–

C) [Cr(H2O)6]3+

D) Cr2O72–

46) What is the coordination number of the Fe atom in K3[Fe(C2O4)3]?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 6

47) What is the coordination number of the Au atom in K [Au(CN)2(SCN)2]?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 4

D) 6

48) What is the oxidation state of the Cr atom in [Ni(en)3]3[Cr(CN)6]2?

A) +2

B) +3

C) +4

D) +6

49) What is the oxidation state of the Co atom in [Co(NH3)5Cl](NO3)2?

A) +2

B) +3

C) +4

D) +6

50) A chromium(III) ion forms a complex ion with two ammonia molecules and four thiocyanate

ions. What is the formula of the complex ion?

A) [Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4]3+

B) [Cr(NH4)2(NCS)4]+

C) [Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4]–

D) [Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4]4–

51) Which of the following can function as a bidentate ligand?

A) CO

B) OH–

C) NH3

D) C2O42-

52) Which of the following can function as a bidentate ligand?

A) CN–

B) NCS–

C) H2NCH2CO2–

D) All of these can function as bidentate ligands.

53) Which coordination complex ligand is incorrectly named?

A) , sulfato

B) N , nitrato

C) , oxalato

D) SC , thiocyanato

54) Ethylenediaminetetraacetate ion (EDTA4-) is commonly referred to as a ________ ligand.

A) monodentate

B) bidentate

C) tetradentate

D) hexadentate

55) Which of the following can function as a chelating agent?

A) CN–

B) CO

C) H2NCH2CH2NH2

D) NCS–

56) When the oxalate ion, C2O42– is bonded to the iron(III) ion in the complex ion

[Fe(C2O4)3]3–, a ________-membered chelate ring is formed.

A) 3

B) 4

C) 5

D) 6

57) Which ligand when bonded to a metal would be incorrectly named?

A) H2O, aqua

B) NH3, ammonia

C) CO, carbonyl

D) F–, fluoro

58) Write the chemical formula for aquabromobis(ethylenediamine)chromium(III) chloride.

A) [CrBr(H2O)(en)]Cl

B) [CrBr2(H2O)(en)]Cl2

C) [CrBr(H2O)(en)2]Cl2

D) [CrBr(H2O)(en)2]Cl3

59) Write the chemical formula for pentaamminenitritocobalt(III) ion.

A) [Co(NO)(NH3)5]3+

B) [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]2+

C) [Co(ONO)(NH3)5]2+

D) [Co(NH3)5(N2O)]2+

60) What is the correct formula for tetraamminecarbonatoiron(III) chloride?

A) (NH3)4[FeCO3]Cl

B) [Fe(CO3)(NH3)4]Cl

C) [Fe(CO3)(NH3)4]Cl2

D) [Fe(CO3)Cl(NH3)4]

61) The complex cis-[CoCl(NH3)(NH2CH2CH2NH2)2]2+ was resolved into optical isomers in

1911 by Alfred Werner, demonstrating the octahedral geometry of the ion. Name this complex

ion.

A) cis-chloroammineethylenediaminecobalt(II) ion

B) cis-amminechloroethylenediaminecobalt(III) ion

C) cis-amminechlorobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(II) ion

D) cis-amminechlorobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) ion

62) What is the name of the complex [Ni(en)3]3[Cr(CN)6]2?

A) ethylenediaminenickel(III) hexacyanochromate(II)

B) tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(III) hexacyanochromate(II)

C) tris(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) hexacyanochromate(III)

D) bis(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) hexacyanochromate(III)

63) What is the name of the complex [Ni(H2O)4(NH2CH2CH2NH2)]SO4 ∙ 5H2O?

A) aquaethylenediaminenickel(II) sulfate hydrate

B) tetraaquaethylenediaminenickel(II) sulfate pentahydrate

C) tetraaquabis(ethylenediamine)nickel(II) sulfate pentahydrate

D) tetraaquabis(ethylenediamine)nickel(III) sulfate pentahydrate

64) What is the name of the complex ion [AuBrCl(CN)2]–?

A) bromochlorodicyanogold(I) ion

B) bromochlorodicyanoaurate(III) ion

C) bromochlorodicyanoargentate(III) ion

D) bromochlorodicyanoaurate(IV) ion

65) In order to form a neutral compound, hexafluoroaluminate would require

A) three K+ ions.

B) three Cl– ions.

C) six Na+ ions.

D) six Br– ions.

66) Identify the classification of isomers illustrated by [Co(NO2)(NH3)5]2+ and

[Co(ONO)(NH3)5]2+.

A) linkage isomers

B) ionization isomers

C) geometric isomers

D) optical isomers

67) Which pair of isomers illustrates the concept of ionization isomers?

A) [Cr(SCN)(NH3)5]2+ and [Cr(NCS)(NH3)5]2+

B) [CoCl(NH3)5]SO4 and [Co(SO4)(NH3)5]Cl

C) cis -[PtCl2(NH3)2] and trans -[PtCl2(NH3)2]

D) (+)-[Co(en)3]3+ and (-)-[Co(en)3]3+

68) How many different diastereoisomers are possible for tetrahedral complex ion [CuB C ?

A) 0

B) 1

C) 2

D) 4

69) The compounds [Cr(H2O)6]Cl3 and [CrCl3(H2O)3] ∙ 3H2O are examples of

A) diastereoisomers.

B) enantiomers.

C) ionization isomers.

D) linkage isomers.

70) Which ion has cis and trans isomers?

A) [PdCl3NH3]–

B) [Pt(CN)5NH3]–

C) [PtCl2(CN)2]2-

D) [Pt(C2O4)2]2-

71) Which complex is optically active?

A) [CoCl4en]2-

B) trans-[CrCl2(en)2]+

C) cis-[CrCl2(en)2]+

D) [PtCl2(NH3)2]

72) Which complex cannot exist as enantiomers?

A) [CoCl2(H2O)4]+

B) [Co(en)3]3+

C) cis-[CrCl2(C2O4)2]+

D) [Fe(C2O4)2(en)]–

73) Which definition best describes isomers that are non-superimposable mirror images of each

other that rotate plane polarized light to the same degree but in opposite directions?

A) diastereoisomers

B) enantiomers

C) linkage isomers

D) racemic mixture

74) Which one of the following objects is chiral?

A) a bottle

B) a chair

C) a glass

D) a glove

75) A complex ion that has a broad absorption band at 625 nm in its visible absorption spectrum

will appear to be

A) blue.

B) colorless.

C) red.

D) yellow.

76) What hybridization scheme is used for Ni in the square planar complex of [Ni(CN)4]2–?

A) sp3

B) dsp2

C) dsp3

D) d2sp3

77) What type of hybrid orbitals are used by the Ti atom to form chemical bonds in the complex

ion [Ti(H2O)6]3+?

A) sp3

B) dsp2

C) dsp3

D) d2sp3

78) How many unpaired electrons are present in the high spin form of the [CoF6]3- complex and

what metal orbitals are used in bonding?

A) 0 unpaired electrons and 4s, 4p and 4d orbitals to give sp3d2

B) 4 unpaired electrons and 4s, 4p and 4d orbitals to give sp3d2

C) 0 unpaired electrons and 3d, 4s, and 4p orbitals to give d2sp3

D) 4 unpaired electrons and 3d, 4s, and 4p orbitals to give d2sp3

79) Which metal ion is most likely to form a square planar complex ion with CN–?

A) Co2+

B) Cu2+

C) Ni2+

D) Zn2+

80) The complex [Ni(CN)4]2- is diamagnetic and the complex [NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic. What

can you conclude about their molecular geometries?

A) Both complexes have square planar geometries.

B) Both complexes have tetrahedral geometries.

C) [NiCl4]2- has a square planar geometry while [Ni(CN)4]2- has a tetrahedral geometry.

D) [NiCl4]2- has a tetrahedral geometry while [Ni(CN)4]2- has a square planar geometry.

81) How many d electrons are there on the Fe metal atom in Na3[Fe(CN)6]?

A) 1

B) 3

C) 5

D) 6

82) Which of the following species is diamagnetic?

A) an isolated, gas-phase V3+ ion

B) a high-spin octahedral Fe2+ complex

C) an isolated, gas-phase Cu2+ ion

D) a low-spin octahedral Co3+ complex

83) What is a representative orbital-filling diagram for the cobalt ion in the low spin complex of

[Co(CN)6]3-?

A) (A)

B) (B)

C) (C)

D) (D)

84) Which of the following complex ions is colorless?

A) [Co(H2O)6]2+

B) [Mn(CN)6]3-

C) [CrCl3(H2O)3]

D) [Ag(NH3)2]+