What is a transition metal?

Why are scandium and zinc not classed as transition elements?

Which sub-shell is filled first and which sub-shell are electrons lost from first?

What are the properties of transition elements?

What is a ligand?

What is a complex ion?

What is the coordination number?

What is a monodentate ligand?

Examples of monodentate ligands

What are bidentate ligands

Example of a bidentate ligand

What are multidentate ligands?

Example of a multidentate ligand

What is the shape and bond angle of a complex ion with a coordination number of 6?

What is the shape and bond angle of a complex ion with a coordination number of 4?

Some complexes show a square planar shape, name one example and the bond angles

Optical isomers only form when...

What are optical isomers also known as?

What is cis-platin used for?

What is ligand substitution?

[Co(H2O)6]2+(aq) + 6NH3(aq) ==>

[Cr(H2O)6]3+(aq) + 6OH–(aq) ==>

[Cu(H2O)6]2+(aq) + 4Cl–(aq) ==>

[Co(H2O)6]2+(aq) + 4Cl–(aq) ==>

[Cu(H2O)6]2+(aq) + 4NH3(aq) ==>

What is the function of haemoglobin?

What metal ion can oxygen bind to in haemoglobin?

What ligand is replaced by oxygen?

How does carbon monoxide bind to Fe?

Why is water not included in stability constant equations?

How to write a stability constant

What does a large value of Kstab indicate?