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Summarises the Transition Metals topic for A2 Chemistry Unit 2. Good luck!

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Properties coloured ions Catalysts Vanadium E
☆ Lustrous ↳ T.M.im , interact w/ visible light by ☆ provide a surface for rxn ☆
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☆ High densities absorbing certain wavelengths → colour
☆ reactants are adsorbed onto surface , bonds oxidation
+5 +4 t} +2
☆ ↳ ease of transition olé btwn
High M.p 's / b. p 's levels are broken + new bonds formed state '




☆ Good conductors 4> energy absorbed where promoted ↑ / v1 ☆ products leaving surface unchanged
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desorb /
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bonds due to small 4> frequency otiignt proportional ☆ cancnangeoxi states by gaining / Winge
* strong metallic
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ionic size 1- close difference 4> allows reactants
packing ofionsinlairiietx energy to bind to
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☆ Variable oxidation states -
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energies required for removal 4st3de * full / emptied
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ligands
☆ Monodentate : form / co-ordinate bond ☆ Bidentate : form two co-ordinate bonds ☆ Poly dentate : more than Ico -

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1) Aqueous copper / 111 ions 1- ammonia
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