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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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Group 13 metal ions also form stable complexes with species that contain two or more negatively charged<br />

groups, such as the oxalate ion. The stability of such complexes increases as the number of coordinating<br />

groups provided by the lig<strong>and</strong> increases.<br />

E X A M P L E 2<br />

For each reaction, explain why the given products form.<br />

a. a. 2Al s<br />

2Ga s<br />

( ) + Fe 2<br />

O 3 ( s) - ® D 2Fe( l) + Al 2<br />

O 3 ( s)<br />

( ) + 6H 2<br />

O( l) + 2OH - ( aq) - ® D 3H 2 ( g) + 2Ga( OH ) - ( aq)<br />

4<br />

( ) - ® - - - - H2O( l) 2In 3+ ( aq) + 6Cl - ( aq)<br />

a. b. In 2<br />

Cl 6<br />

s<br />

b. Given: balanced chemical equations<br />

Asked for: why the given products form<br />

Strategy:<br />

Classify the type of reaction. Using periodic trends in atomic properties, thermodynamics, <strong>and</strong> kinetics,<br />

explain why the reaction products form.<br />

Solution:<br />

a. Aluminum is an active metal <strong>and</strong> a powerful reductant, <strong>and</strong> Fe 2O 3 contains Fe(III), a<br />

potential oxidant. Hence a redox reaction is probable, producing metallic Fe <strong>and</strong> Al 2O 3.<br />

Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books<br />

Saylor.org<br />

1995

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