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Transition Elements (no colours) OCR GCE Chemistry A Level

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do OCR not classify Sc and Zn as transition elements?

a)

They each have an incomplete d-subshell

b)

They each have a complete d-subshell

c)

They each form at least one ion with a complete d-subshell

d)

Neither forms an ion with an incomplete d-subshell

2.

With spaces between the subshells, write the full electron configuration of Fe

(a)  

3.

With spaces between the subshells, write the full electron configuration of Fe3+

(a)  

4.

With spaces between the subshells, write the full electron configuration of Cu

(a)  

5.

With spaces between the subshells, write the full electron configuration of Cu2+

(a)  

6.

OCR expect you to learn examples for two different TMs for what?

a)

Reactive metals

b)

Compounds with the TM in different oxidation states

c)

Catalytic behaviour in industry

d)

Catalytic behaviour in laboratories

e)

Different coloured ions

7.

A ligand exhibits coordinate bonding to a metal or metal (a)   ?

8.

A ligand that forms one coordinate bond is a (a)   ligand

9.

A ligand that forms three coordinate bonds is a (a)   ligand

10.

EDTA is a (a)   dentate ligand

11.

What would be the most likely charge on a CuBr4 complex ion?

a)

+2

b)

+1

c)

0

d)

-1

e)

-2

12.

What shape is CuBr4- ?

a)

Square planar

b)

Octahedral

c)

Linear

d)

Tetrahedral

13.

What TM is present in a cis-platin complex?

(a)  

14.

What is the coordination number of [Cu(H2NCH2CH2NH2)3]2-

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

15.

Which of these complexes exhibit cis-trans isomerism?

a)

[Fe(H2O)2Cl4]2-

b)

[Fe(H2O)3Cl3]-

c)

[Fe(C2O4)2Cl2]4-

d)

[NiCl2Br2]2-

e)

[Fe(C2O4)2(H2NCH2CH2NH2)]2-

16.

Which of these complexes exhibit optical isomerism?

a)

[Fe(H2O)2Cl4]2-

b)

[Fe(H2O)3Cl3]-

c)

[Fe(C2O4)2Cl2]4-

d)

[NiCl2Br2]2-

e)

[Fe(C2O4)2(H2NCH2CH2NH2)]2-

17.

When EDTA reacts with [Cu(H2O)6]2-, what kind of reaction is taking place?

a)

ligand substitution

b)

electrophilic addition

c)

ligand addition

18.

When 1mol EDTA reacts with 1mol [Cu(H2O)6]2- how many moles of product are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

e)

9

19.

Cis-platin acts as an anti-cancer drug by binding to DNA, thus preventing ____ _____________.

(a)  

20.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is the result of what type of reaction?

a)

Ligand substitution

b)

Ligand elimination

c)

Precipitation

d)

Hydrolysis

e)

Addition