Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter The d-and f-Block Elements NCERT Solutions | How would you account for the irregular

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.

Describe the preparation of potassium dichromate from iron chromite ore. What is the effect of increasing pH on a solution of potassium dichromate?

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

Concentrated nitric acid used in laboratory work is 68% nitric acid by mass in aqueous solution. What should be the molarity of such a sample of the acid if the density of the solution is 1.504 g mL^-1?

Write structures of different isomers corresponding to the molecular formula, C₃H₉N. Write IUPAC names of the isomers which will liberate nitrogen gas on

treatment with nitrous acid.

Give reason for the higher boiling point of ethanol in comparison to methoxymethane.

Why has it been difficult to study the chemistry of radon?

Accomplish the following conversions:

(i) Nitrobenzene to benzoic acid

(ii) Benzene to m-bromophenol

(iii) Benzoic acid to aniline

(iv) Aniline to 2,4,6-tribromofluorobenzene

(v) Benzyl chloride to 2-phenylethanamine

(vi) Chlorobenzene to p-chloroaniline

(vii) Aniline to p-bromoaniline

(viii) Benzamide to toluene

(ix) Aniline to benzyl alcohol.

The experimental data for decomposition of N₂O₅

[2N₂O₅ → 4NO₂ + O₂]

in gas phase at 318K are given below:

(i) Plot [N₂O₅] against t.

(ii) Find the half-life period for the reaction.

(iii) Draw a graph between log[N₂O₅] and t.

(iv) What is the rate law ?

(v) Calculate the rate constant.

(vi) Calculate the half-life period from k and compare it with (ii).

 A first order reaction has a rate constant 1.15 10^-3s^-1. How long will 5 g of this reactant take to reduce to 3 g?

Write the name and structure of one of the common initiators used in free radical addition polymerisation.

What is the role of depressant in froth floatation process?

The hexaquo manganese(II) ion contains five unpaired electrons, while the hexacyanoion contains only one unpaired electron. Explain using Crystal Field Theory.