appearance of [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+
dark blue solution
appearance of [Cu(H2O)6]2+
light blue solution
appearance of Cu(OH)2
light blue precipitate
appearance of Cu2O
brick red solid
CuI appearance
white
appearance of [CuCl4]2-
yellow/green solution looks green because of unreacted aqueous copper ions
how to get from [Cu(H2O)6]2+ to [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+
excess NH3
how to get from [Cu(H2O)6]2+ to Cu(OH)2
NH3/NaOH
how to get from Cu(OH)2 to [Cu(H2O)6]2+
H2O/H+
definition of a transition metal
elements with an incomplete d-sub shell that can form at least one stable ion with an incomplete d subshell
which d block elements are not transition metals
scandium and zinc
electron configuration of the ion sc forms
sc3+ (Ar)3d0
electron configuration of the ion zn forms
Zn 2+ (Ar)3d10
which transition metals have different electronic configuration to what youd expect
Cr and Cu
4s orbitals are filled before 3d ones but which are lost first
4s
Cr electron configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1
Cu electron configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s1
Cr3+ aqua ion solution with NaOH
[Cr(H20)6]3+ violet solution
Fe2+ aqua solution
[Fe(H20)6]2+ green solution
Fe3+ aqua solution
[Fe(H20)6]3+ yellow solution
Mn2+ aqua ion solution
[Mn(H20)6]2+ pale pink solution
Cu2+ aqua ion solution
[Cu(H20)6]2+ blue solution
cr3+ reacting with NaOH/NH3
Cr(OH)3(H2O)3 green precipitate
Cr3+ with excess NaOH/NH3
NaOH [Cr(OH)6]3- green solution
NH3 [Cr(NH3)6]3+ purple solution