Which statements are true about copper compounds?

I. Solid copper(I) sulfate is white.

II. The [Cu(H2O)6]2+ ion has an octahedral shape.
III. The Cu2+ ion in Cu2+(aq) is paramagnetic.

  I and II only

  I and III only

  II and III only

  I, II and III

What is the electron configuration of the Mn2+ ion?

  1s22s22p63s23p64s23d5

  1s22s22p63s23p64s13d4

  1s22s22p63s23p63d5

  1s22s22p63s23p64s23d3

Which are typical properties of transition metals?

I. They are good catalysts.
II. They are strongly magnetic.
III. They have variable oxidation states.

  I, II and III

  II and III only

  I and III only

  I and II only

Which complex ion is paramagnetic?

  [Zn(H2O)6]2+

  [Mn(H2O)6]2+
   [Sc(H2O)6]3+

  [Mg(H2O)6]2+

Which cannot function as a ligand?

  H2S

  CH4

  CO

  CN−

What is the value for x in iron(III) hexacyanide, [Fe(CN)6]x?

  3−

  3+

  6+

  6−

Copper can form a complex ion with EDTA4−. It has the structure:

Which statement best describes this ion?

  The ligand is tridentate and the coordination number is 6.

  The ligand is hexadentate and the coordination number is 1.

   The ligand is hexadentate and the coordination number is 6.

  The ligand is monodentate and the coordination number is 6.

When the total charge is added to complete the formulas, which complex ion does not have a
total charge of 2+?

  tetrachlorocopper(II) ion, [CuCl4]

  bis(ethylenediamine)platinum(II) ion, [Pt(H2NCH2CH2NH2)2]

  hexaaquairon(II) ion, [Fe(H2O)6]

  tetraamminodiaquacopper(II) ion, [Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]

Which electrons are lost when chromium metal forms the Cr3+ ion?

  three d electrons

  two s electrons and one d electron

  one s electron and two d electrons

  one s and two p electrons

Which statements about ligands are correct?

I. They act as Lewis bases.
II. Polydentate ligands contain more than one non-bonding pair of electrons.
III. They may be neutral molecules or negative ions.

  I and II only

  I and III only

  II and III only

  I, II and III