Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter The d-and f-Block Elements NCERT Solutions | Describe the preparation of potassium di

Explain why Cu⁺ ion is not stable in aqueous solutions?

Silver atom has completely filled d orbitals (4d10) in its ground state. How can you say that it is a transition element?

The E^θ(M²⁺/M) value for copper is positive (+0.34V). What is possibly the reason for this? (Hint: consider its high Δ_aHV and low Δ_hydHV)

How would you account for the following:

(i) Of the d⁴ species, Cr²⁺ is strongly reducing while manganese (III) is strongly oxidising.

(ii) Cobalt (II) is stable in aqueous solution but in the presence of complexing reagents it is easily oxidised.

(iii) The d¹ configuration is very unstable in ions.

Actinoid contraction is greater from element to element than lanthanoid contraction. Why?

Which is a stronger reducing agent Cr²⁺ or Fe²⁺ and why?

Explain giving reasons:

(i) Transition metals and many of their compounds show paramagnetic behaviour.

(ii) The enthalpies of atomisation of the transition metals are high.

(iii) The transition metals generally form coloured compounds.

(iv) Transition metals and their many compounds act as good catalyst.

Give examples and suggest reasons for the following features of the transition metal chemistry:

(i)The lowest oxide of transition metal is basic, the highest is amphoteric/acidic.

(ii)A transition metal exhibits highest oxidation state in oxides and fluorides.

(iii) The highest oxidation state is exhibited in oxoanions of a metal.

Predict which of the following will be coloured in aqueous solution?

Ti³⁺, V³⁺, Cu⁺, Sc³⁺, Mn²⁺, Fe³⁺ and Co²⁺.

Give reasons for each.

How would you account for the irregular variation of ionization enthalpies (first and second) in the first series of the transition elements?

For the reaction R → P, the concentration of a reactant changes from 0.03 M to 0.02 M in 25 minutes. Calculate the average rate of reaction using units of time both in minutes and seconds.

Write the formulas for the following coordination compounds:

(i) Tetraamminediaquacobalt (III) chloride

(ii) Potassium tetracyanonickelate(II)

(iii) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) chromium(III) chloride

(iv) Amminebromidochloridonitrito-N-platinate(II)

(v) Dichloridobis(ethane-1,2-diamine)platinum(IV) nitrate

(vi) Iron(III) hexacyanoferrate(II)

(i) Write structures of different isomeric amines corresponding to the molecular formula, C4H11N

(ii) Write IUPAC names of all the isomers.

(iii) What type of isomerism is exhibited by different pairs of amines?

Why are solids rigid?

Write any two characteristics of Chemisorption.

Write the structures of the following compounds.

(i) α-Methoxypropionaldehyde

(ii) 3-Hydroxybutanal

(iii) 2-Hydroxycyclopentane carbaldehyde

(iv) 4-Oxopentanal

(v) Di-sec-butyl ketone

(vi) 4-Fluoroacetophenone

Which of the ores mentioned in Table 6.1 can be concentrated by magnetic separation method?

Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

Glucose or sucrose are soluble in water but cyclohexane or benzene (simple six membered ring compounds) are insoluble in water. Explain.

Write structures of the following compounds:

(i) 2-Chloro-3-methylpentane

(ii) 1-Chloro-4-ethylcyclohexane

(iii) 4-tert. Butyl-3-iodoheptane

(iv) 1,4-Dibromobut-2-ene

(v) 1-Bromo-4-sec. butyl-2-methylbenzene

Which acid of each pair shown here would you expect to be stronger?

(i) CH₃CO₂H or CH₂FCO₂H

(ii)CH₂FCO₂H or CH₂ClCO₂H

(iii) CH₂FCH₂CH₂CO₂H or CH₃CHFCH₂CO₂H

(iv)

Give structures of the products you would expect when each of the following alcohol reacts with (a) HCl-ZnCl₂ (b) HBr and (c) SOCl₂.

(i) Butan-1-ol

(ii) 2-Methylbutan-2-ol

A solution of glucose in water is labelled as 10% w/w, what would be the molality and mole fraction of each component in the solution? If the density of solution is 1.2 g mL^-1, then what shall be the molarity of the solution?

What are the different types of RNA found in the cell?

Write the Nernst equation and emf of the following cells at 298 K:

(i) Mg(s) | Mg²⁺(0.001M) || Cu²⁺(0.0001 M) | Cu(s)

(ii) Fe(s) | Fe²⁺(0.001M) || H⁺(1M)|H₂(g)(1bar) | Pt(s)

(iii) Sn(s) | Sn²⁺(0.050 M) || H⁺(0.020 M) | H₂(g) (1 bar) | Pt(s)

(iv) Pt(s) | Br₂(l) | Br^-(0.010 M) || H⁺(0.030 M) | H₂(g) (1 bar) | Pt(s).

Predict the major product of acid catalysed dehydration of

(i) 1-Methylcyclohexanol and

(ii) Butan-1-ol

Why does the conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?

Give the oxidation state, d-orbital occupation and coordination number of the central metal ion in the following complexes:

(i) K₃[Co(C₂O₄)₃]

(ii) cis-[Cr(en)₂Cl₂]Cl

(iii) (NH₄)₂[CoF₄]

(iv) [Mn(H₂O)₆]SO₄

Nitrogen exists as diatomic molecule and phosphorus as P₄. Why?

Draw the structures of the following compounds.

(i) 3-Methylbutanal                           (ii) p-Nitropropiophenone

(iii) p-Methylbenzaldehyde               (iv) 4-Methylpent-3-en-2-one

(v) 4-Chloropentan-2-one                 (vi) 3-Bromo-4-phenylpentanoic acid

(vii) p,p'-Dihydroxybenzophenone    (viii) Hex-2-en-4-ynoic acid