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Transition Metal Ligands
2017 Paper One
Question Seven
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AQA A-level CHEMISTRY Paper 1 Inorganic and Physical ChemistryTuesday 13 June 2017
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A 9-mark, 6-part question
Straightforward covalent bonding. (Not related to the bonding to the metal ion.)
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The chlorines are not donating a lone pair of electrons to the copper.
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Note: Observe a deep blue colour.
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Copper carbonate.
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Reagent D is hydrochloric acid
It has a full d-subshell
It is colourless and so cannot absorb visible light
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