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A LEVEL
CHEMISTRY
 UNIT-24
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
 DURATION:
MONTH: OCTOBER

WEEK-1
10 DAYS
 LEARNING
✘OBJECTIVES
General physical and chemical properties of the first row of
transition elements, titanium to copper
✘ Define a transition element as a d-block element which forms one
or more stable ions with incomplete d orbitals
✘ Sketch the shape of a 3dxy orbital and 3dz2 orbital
✘ Understand that transition elements have the following properties:
(a) they have variable oxidation states (b) they behave as catalysts
(c) they form complex ions (d) they form coloured compounds
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
✘ Explain why transition elements have variable oxidation states in
terms of the similarity in energy of the 3d and the 4s sub-shells
✘ Explain why transition elements behave as catalysts in terms of
having more than one stable oxidation state, and vacant d orbitals
that are energetically accessible and can form dative bonds with
ligands
✘ Explain why transition elements form complex ions in terms of
vacant d orbitals that are energetically accessible
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
✘ Define and use the terms degenerate and non-degenerate d orbitals
✘ Describe the splitting of degenerate d orbitals into two non-degenerate sets of d
orbitals of higher energy, and use of ΔE in: (a) octahedral complexes, two higher
and three lower d orbitals (b) tetrahedral complexes, three higher and two lower
d orbitals
✘ Explain why transition elements form coloured compounds in terms of the
frequency of light absorbed as an electron is promoted between two non-
degenerate d orbitals
✘ Describe, in qualitative terms, the effects of different ligands on ΔE, frequency of
light absorbed, and hence the complementary colour that is observed
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
✘ Describe the types of stereoisomerism shown by complexes,
including those associated with bidentate ligands.

✘ Define the stability constant, Kstab, of a complex as the equilibrium

constant for the formation of the complex ion in a solvent (from its
constituent ions or molecules)
 scientific phenomena,
facts, laws, definitions,
concepts and theories

ASSESSMENT • scientific vocabulary,

OBJECTIVES terminology and
conventions and symbols
AO-1
• reasoned explanations
for phenomena, patterns
and relationships.
 apply and evaluate information in
words or using other forms of
presentation

ASSESSMENT locate, select, organize and present

information from a variety of sources

OBJECTIVES use the information to identify

AO-2 patterns, report trends, and draw
conclusions

give reasoned explanations for

phenomena, patterns, and
relationships
NOTES-RESOUCE
Chapter
25_ Transition Elements.pdf
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•Teaching Strategies:
•Visualization Of Information.
•Student-Led Classroom
•Implementing Technology
•Inquiry-Based Instruction
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WEEK-1 DAY- 1-2 Cont.

CW- CLASS ROOM

TOPIC: STRATEGIES
PAGE -369-371
Transition elements and 1. Inquiry-Based
Physical properties of the HW: PAGE 371 Instruction.
transition elements Variable-Oxidation-St 2. Numericals
ates-1-QP.pdf 3. Note making
Comparison with s block 4. Doubt session
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WEEK-1 DAY- 3-4 Cont.

CW- CLASS ROOM

TOPIC: STRATEGIES
Redox reactions PAGE -371-372
1. Inquiry-Based
Ligands and complex HW: PAGE 372 Instruction.
formation 2. Numericals
Variable-Oxidation-St 3. Note making
ates-3-QP.pdf 4. Doubt session
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WEEK-1 DAY- 5

CW- CLASS ROOM

TOPIC: STRATEGIES
PAGE -375-378
Stereoisomerism in 1. Inquiry-Based
transition metal HW: PAGE 376 Instruction.
complexes Shapes-of-Complex-Io 2. Numericals
ns-3-QP.pdf 3. Note making
4. Doubt session
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WEEK-2 DAY- 1

CW- CLASS ROOM

TOPIC: STRATEGIES
PAGE -375-378
Stability constants 1. Inquiry-Based
HW: PAGE 376 Instruction.
The colour of complexes topic_15_exercise_1_- 2. Numericals
_transition_metals.doc 3. Note making
4. Doubt session
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SESSION
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WEEK-3 DAY- 1

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WEEK-3 DAY- 1

WEEKEND WORKSHEET
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