DM – Developing metals

DM 1 – Metals of antiquity

Which metals can be found in their native state? Give the full electronic configuration for the following:

Scandium

Give a definition for a transition metal Copper

V3+

Chromium
Why is zinc not considered to be a transition metal?
Manganese

Complete the half equations for the following and then give the overall equation for the reaction
Fe2+(aq) 🡪 Fe3+(aq)
MnO4-(aq) 🡪 Mn2+(aq)

What must be added to the iron and potassium manganate mixture for this reaction to happen?

What indicator is used in this titration? Explain your answer.

25cm3 of an iron(II) sulphate solution, in excess acid, requires a average concordant titre of 17.3cm3 0.0200 mol dm-3
potassium manganante(VII) solution to reach a permanent pink colour.

What is the concentration of Fe2+(aq) in the solution in mol dm-3?

The original iron(II) sulphate solution was obtained by dissolving a sample of 27.50g in excess sulphuric acid and
making it up to 2000cm3

What is the percentage of iron in the iron ore?

What chemical could be used as an alternative to the acidified potassium manganate(VII) solution? Give the end
point you would see with this reagent.
DM 2 – Transition metals as catalysts
Excluding jewellery, give two uses of silver: How does silver act as an antimicrobial agent?

Give two uses of silver as a catalyst

Explain what is meant by the term heterogeneous

catalyst and outline the steps involved in a reaction that
uses one:
Explain what is meant by the term homogeneous catalyst

Draw an enthalpy profile for an uncatalysed reaction and

a reaction that has been homogeneously catalysed
DM 3 – Colourful compounds
Explain how colour is seen in stained glass windows and What is a precipitation reaction?
pottery

What is meant by the term ‘spectator ion’?

Define the term ligand Explain what is meant by the term ‘coordinate bond’ and
give an example

Explain the difference between a monodentate and

hexadentate ligand – name an example of each
Describe what happens to the d-orbitals of a central
metal ion when ligands are co-ordinately bonded to it –
include a diagram

Describe why Ti3+ transmits light in the blue/violet region

when it absorbs green/yellow/red – you may want to
include a diagram

Label the colour wheel

Give three factors that affect the colour of a transition Describe how colourimetry can be used to find the
metal complex concentration of an unknown copper(II) sulphate
solution – give a full method

The picture shows the colours of different oxidation

states of vanadium – label each one with its colour and
oxidation state
DM 6 – Complexes and ligands
Explain why complex ions are important in medicine Draw the two stereoisomers of cis-platin and trans-platin

Describe how cis-platin can act as an anti-cancer agent

Deduce the charge on the Ni ion in the complex:

[NiCl4]2-

What is meant by the term coordination number?

Draw the 3D representation for an octahedral and

tetrahedral complex
 What is a ligand substitution reaction? Why/when do Give the colour and shape of the complexes in the
they occur? reactions below:

DM 4 - Electrochemistry
What is a displacement reaction? Define oxidation and reduction in terms of electrons and
oxidation number

Define oxidising agent and reducing agent

Balance this redox equation:

Ca + Al3+ 🡪 Ca2+ + Al
Balance this redox equation in acidic conditions: Balance this redox equation in basic conditions:
ClO3- + SO2 🡪 SO4+ + Cl- NH3 + ClO- 🡪 N2H4 + Cl-

Label the ‘electrochemical cell’ with anode and cathode Explain how you would set up a zinc half-cell and include
and equation to show the equilibrium that is set up in it

Draw a diagram to show how and zinc and copper

half-cells could be connected together to make a full
electrochemical cell

Define anode and cathode in terms of oxidation and

reduction
Explain the role of a salt bridge in an electrochemical Balance this redox equation in basic conditions:
cell and describe how to make it NH3 + ClO- 🡪 N2H4 + Cl-

Describe how standard electrode potentials are

measured for half-cells

Using the data above, predict if a reaction will occur Using the data above, predict if a reaction will occur
between magnesium metal and aqueous silver ions – between silver metal and aqueous zinc ions – write an
write an equation for this reaction if it is possible equation for this reaction if it is possible
What electrode would you use for a half-cell containing
a mixture of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions – explain your answer

Using the data below calculate the value of Ecell for a Using the data above predict if a reaction would occur
zinc and copper cell between iodide ions and Mn2+ ions – write an equation
for this reaction if it is possible

Write an equation to show the reaction occurring in this

electrochemical cell

Sketch an electrode potential chart for the half-cells in

the data table above

Will a reaction predicted to be possible using

electrochemical cells always occur? Explain you answer
DM 5 - Rusting
Explain why rusting occurs in materials made from iron State three ways rusting can be prevented

Through the use of a diagram, explain how rusting occurs in terms of the electrochemical processes occurring at the
metal’s surface

Sacrificial metals can be used to prevent rusting, give an example of one such metal and explain why it prevents
rusting
Using the diagram below explain how an impressed current can be used to prevent rusting

Using the data to the left write an equation to show an

example of a sacrificial metal preventing rusting