a) ) Define transition metal. b) Give the complete electronic configuration for Mn?* and V*". Transition metals can form coloured compounds when bonded with ligand. Briefly explain this phenomenon.

Consider K1[MABCD] Ligand Charges: A = -1; B = -1; C = -1; D = -1 Screen Reader User: Charges are either 0 or  minus 1. End of note. What is the charge on the metal M?

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1. Draw two possible resonance structures for DMSO, where S is the central atom. What kind of bond exists beetween the S and O in DMSO?  2. Based upon these resonance structures, explain how DMSO can behave as an ambidentate ligand.

f) ) "Crystal field theory provides a basis for explaining the features of transition metal complexes" Discuss this statement fully. g) Briefly explain why EDTA is an excellent example of a chelating ligand.

According to the theory of molecular orbitals, how are ligands classified and what effect do they have on the value of the octahedral field?

Use ligand group orbital approach to describe the bonding in [CO3] 2- . Include schematic representations of each of the bonding molecular orbitals.

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If you mix Cu2+ with , a. NaCl, b. NaNO2, c. H2O , arrange the solutions based on their absorption from highest frequency to lowest frequency?   A) a, b, c B) a, c, b C) b, c, a D) c, b, a E) All solutions will absorb at the same wavelength, only the amount of absorption changes based on the ligand strength

What are the special features of the frontier orbitals of the CO molecule? How do they affect the bonding of CO molecule to a transition metal? Illustrate using diagrams.