CHEM1904 - Resources for Week 12
Topics and Learning Outcomes
Metal Complexes
define complex, ligand and coordinate bond recognize that hydrolysis of metal ions in aqueous solutions gives rise to acidic solutions and predict their relative acidity recognize chelate ligands, their donor atoms and the stability of their complexes name coordination complexes and compounds using IUPAC nomenclature identify isomers including structural, geometrical and optical isomerism for tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral complexes write down the form of the stability constant, K stab , for a complex recognize and predict how the formation of stable complexes can increase the apparent solubility of salts by combining K sp and K stab expressions
Coordination Chemistry
work out the oxidation state of a transition metal in a complex work out the number of d electrons on a transition metal cation and the number of unpaired electrons recognize that the magnetism of transition metal complexes and many of their colours arise from the d electrons
Metals in Biology
list the important molecular building blocks of living systems identify essential, toxic and medicinal elements explain the typical roles of metals in the body relate the medicinal uses of metals to their coordination chemistry recognize the role of coordination chemistry in drug design
Textbook and eBook References
Metal Complexes -
Section 13,3
Metals in Biology -
Section 13.5
Coordination Chemistry -
Sections 13.3 - 13.4
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Lecture Notes, Tutorial Worksheets & Answers and Suggested Exam Questions ChemCAL and iChem Resources
Metal Complexes
Coordination Chemistry
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Metal Complexes -
Metals in Biology -
Guided tour of metalloproteins
Description: Structures of important biological molecules with metals at the active site
Adam Bridgeman
Coordination Chemistry -
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