Unit 3 Part 3 - 2.2.3 - Coordination bonds Flashcards
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1
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What is a coordination bond?
A
A covalent bond in which both shared electrons come from the same atom
2
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What are lewis acids?
A
Species that can accept pairs of electrons in a chemical reaction
3
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What are lewis bases?
A
Species that donate pairs of electrons
4
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What results in a coordination bond?
A
A reaction between lewis acids and bases
5
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What happens in the formation of lewis acid-base a transition metals complex?
A
When an aqueous transition metals ion (lewis acid) accepts electron pairs from another reactant in the solution (lewis base)
6
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How are transition element ions able to behave as lewis acids?
A
By using orbitals in an unoccupied energy level
