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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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11. Which of the transition metals are most likely to form compounds in the +6 oxidation state? Why?<br />

S T R U C T U R E A N D R E A C T I V I T Y<br />

1. Do you expect TiCl 4 , TiCl 3 , TiCl 2 , <strong>and</strong> Ti to be oxidized, reduced, or hydrolyzed by water? Explain your<br />

reasoning.<br />

2. The atomic radii of vanadium, niobium, <strong>and</strong> tantalum are 134 pm, 146 pm, <strong>and</strong> 146 pm, respectively. Why<br />

does the radius increase from vanadium to niobium but not from niobium to tantalum?<br />

3. The most stable oxidation state for the metals of groups 3, 4, <strong>and</strong> 5 is the highest oxidation state possible. In<br />

contrast, for nearly all the metals of groups 8, 9, <strong>and</strong> 10, intermediate oxidation states are most stable. Why?<br />

4. Most of the transition metals can form compounds in multiple oxidation states. Ru, for example, can form<br />

compounds in the +8, +6, +4, +3, +2, <strong>and</strong> −2 oxidation states. Give the valence electron configuration of Ru in<br />

each oxidation state. Why does Ru exhibit so many oxidation states? Which ones are the most stable? Why?<br />

5. Predict the maximum oxidation states of Cu, Cr, Mo, Rh, Zr, Y, Ir, Hg, <strong>and</strong> Fe.<br />

6. In the +4 oxidation state all three group 7 metals form the dioxides (MO 2 ). Which of the three metals do you<br />

expect to form the most stable dioxide? Why?<br />

7. Of [Fe(H 2 O) 6 ] + , OsBr 7 , CoF 4 , PtF 6 , FeI 3 , [Ni(H 2 O) 6 ] 2+ , OsO 4 , IrO 4 , NiO, RhS 2 , <strong>and</strong> PtH, which do not exist? Why?<br />

8. The chemistry of gold is somewhat anomalous for a metal. With which elements does it form the Au − ion?<br />

Does it form a stable sulfide?<br />

9. Of Os 4+ , Pt 10+ , Cr 6+ , Ir 9+ , Ru 8+ , Re 7+ , <strong>and</strong> Ni 10+ , which are not likely to exist? Why?<br />

10. Of Ag 2 S, Cu 2 S, AuI 3 , CuF, AuF, AgN, <strong>and</strong> AuO, which are not likely to exist?<br />

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