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ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry

6.4.1Transition Elements

Transition Elements in ZIMSEC A-Level Chemistry: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 6: general properties, then vanadium, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper and the platinum group metals.

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Lessons

  • Transition elements: definition, electron configurations and general properties

    45 min

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  • Complex ions, ligands and ligand exchange

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  • Stability constants of complex ions

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  • Stereoisomerism in transition element complexes

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  • Why transition element complexes are coloured

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  • Vanadium and chromium and their compounds

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  • Manganese and its compounds

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  • Iron: extraction, ions, rusting and biochemistry

    50 min

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  • Cobalt and nickel and their compounds

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  • Copper and its compounds

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  • Platinum group metals

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Transition Elements: sample question

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Anhydrous cobalt(II) chloride paper is used to test a liquid. What colour change shows that water is present?

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