Practice Variable Oxidation States (5.2) - Unit 3: Periodicity

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Question 1.
What is an oxidation state?
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Think of how metals can gain or lose electrons.
Question 2.
Name a transition metal and one of its oxidation states.
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Recall common charges of metals.
3Question 3.
What is the common oxidation state of Scandium?
- +2
- +3
- +4
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Think about how many electrons Scandium typically loses.
4Question 4.
The inert pair effect makes the outer s-electrons in heavier transition metals?
- True
- False
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Recall how these electrons behave in bonding situations.
Question 5.
Explain the relationship between the stability of higher oxidation states and the nuclear charge in transition metals.
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Consider how protons and their position affect oxidation states.
Question 6.
Discuss how ligand field theory sheds light on the variable oxidation states of transition metals in complex compounds.
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Think about the energetic implications of d-orbital interactions.

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