Transition metals

Cards (23)

  • colour and shape of [Cu(H2O)6]2+[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+}
    Blue solution, octahedral shape
  • colour and shape of [Co(H2O)6]2+[Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+}
    Pink solution, octahedral shape
  • colour and shape of [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}
    Green solution, octahedral shape
  • colour and shape of [V(H2O)6]2+[V(H_2O)_6]^{2+}
    Green colour, octahedral shape
  • colour and shape of [Cr(H2O)6]3+[Cr(H_2O)_6]^{3+}
    Violet solution, octahedral shape
  • colour and shape of [Fe(H2O)6]3+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+}
    PALE violet solution, octahedral shape
  • colour and shape of [Al(H2O)6]3+[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+}
    Colourless solution, octahedral shape
  • Reaction of [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}with limited OHOH^-ions

    [Fe(H2O)6]2++[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+} +2OH[Fe(H2O)4(OH)2]+ 2OH^- \rightarrow [Fe(H_2O)_4(OH)_2] +2H2O 2H_2O
    darker green precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Cu(H2O)6]2+[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+} with limited OHOH^-ions 

    [Cu(H2O)6]2++[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+} +2OH[Cu(H2O)4(OH)2]+ 2OH^- \rightarrow [Cu(H_2O)_4(OH)_2] +2H2O 2H_2O
    dark blue precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Fe(H2O)6]3+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+}with limited OHOH^-ions

    [Fe(H2O)6]3++[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+} +3OH[Fe(H2O)3(OH)3]+ 3OH^- \rightarrow [Fe(H_2O)_3(OH)_3] +3H2O 3H_2O
    brown precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Al(H2O)6]3+[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+}with limited OHOH^-ions

    [Al(H2O)6]3++[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+} +3OHAl(H2O)3(OH)3+ 3OH^- \rightarrow Al(H_2O)_3(OH)_3 +3H2O 3H_2O
    white precipitate forms
  • Reaction of Al(H2O)3(OH)3Al(H_2O)_3(OH)_3 with excess OHOH^-ions

    Al(H2O)3(OH)3+Al(H_2O)_3(OH)_3 +OH[A(OH)4]+ OH^- \rightarrow [A(OH)_4]^- +3H2O 3H_2O
    solution turns colourless
    this hydroxide is amphoteric as it can accept and donate protons
  • Reaction of [Fe(H2O)6]3+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+}with limited NH3NH_3
    [Fe(H2O)6]3++[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+} +3NH3[Fe(H2O)3(OH)3]+ 3NH_3 \rightarrow [Fe(H_2O)_3(OH)_3] +3NH4+ 3NH_4^+
    brown precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}with limited NH3NH_3
    [Fe(H2O)6]2++[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+} +2NH3[Fe(H2O)4(OH)2]+ 2NH_3 \rightarrow [Fe(H_2O)_4(OH)_2] +2NH4+ 2NH_4^+
    green precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Cu(H2O)6]2+[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+}with limited NH3NH_3
    [Cu(H2O)6]2++[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+} +2NH3[Cu(H2O)4(OH)2]+ 2NH_3 \rightarrow [Cu(H_2O)_4(OH)_2] +2NH4+ 2NH_4^+
    (pale) blue precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Al(H2O)6]3+[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+}with limited NH3NH_3
    [Al(H2O)6]3++[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+} +3NH3Al(H2O)3(OH)3+ 3NH_3 \rightarrow Al(H_2O)_3(OH)_3 +3NH4+ 3NH_4^+
    white precipitate forms
  • Reaction of Cu(H2O)4(OH)2Cu(H_2O)_4(OH)_2 with excess NH3NH_3
    Cu(H2O)4(OH)2+Cu(H_2O)_4(OH)_2 +4NH3[Cu(H2O)2(NH3)4]2++ 4NH_3 \rightarrow [Cu(H_2O)_2(NH_3)_4]^{2+} +2H2O+ 2H_2O +2OH2OH^-
    the precipitate dissolves to form a deep blue solution
  • Reaction of [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}with CO32CO_3^{2-}ions

    [Fe(H2O)6]2++[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+} +CO32FeCO3+ CO_3^{2-} \rightarrow FeCO_3 +6H2O 6H_2O
    green precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Cu(H2O)6]2+[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+}with CO32CO_3^{2-}ions

    [Cu(H2O)6]2++[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+} +CO32CuCO3+ CO_3^{2-} \rightarrow CuCO_3 +6H2O 6H_2O
    blue/green precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Fe(H2O)6]3+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+}with CO32CO_3^{2-}ions

    2[Fe(H2O)6]3++2[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+} +3CO322Fe(H2O)3(OH)3+ 3CO_3^{2-} \rightarrow 2Fe(H_2O)_3(OH)_3+3H2O+ 3H_2O+3CO23CO_2
    brown precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Al(H2O)6]3+[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+}with CO32CO_3^{2-} ions

    2[Al(H2O)6]3++2[Al(H_2O)_6]^{3+} +3CO322Al(H2O)3(OH)3+ 3CO_3^{2-} \rightarrow 2Al(H_2O)_3(OH)_3+3H2O+ 3H_2O+3CO23CO_2
    white precipitate forms
  • Reaction of [Cu(H2O)6]2+[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+}with chloride ions

    [Cu(H2O)6]2++[Cu(H_2O)_6]^{2+}+4Cl[CuCl4]2+4Cl^- \rightarrow [CuCl_4]^{2-} +6H2O 6H_2O
    solution turns green
  • Reaction of [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}with chloride ions

    [Fe(H2O)6]2++[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}+4Cl[FeCl4]2+4Cl^- \rightarrow [FeCl_4]^{2-} +6H2O 6H_2O
    solution turns yellow