Transition Metals
Transition Metals
Cl¯
H2O
Shape
Coordination
H+ A/B A/B OH¯, NH3 Number
[Co(OH)2(H2O)4](s)
LS XS NH3
[Co(NH3)6]2+(aq)
OX air, O2
[Co(NH3)6]3+(aq)
[CuCl4]2-(aq)
Cl¯ LS LS H2O
KI
CuCO3(s) CO32- [Cu(H2O)6]2+(aq) CuI(s)
RED
[Cu(OH)2(H2O)4](s)
LS XS NH3
[Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+(aq)
RED
[Fe(OH)2(H2O)4](s)
OX air, O2
[Fe(OH)3(H2O)3](s)
NO
CARBONATE
OX MnO4¯
with 3+ ions OH¯, NH3
2-
A/B A/B H+
and CO3
NO
CARBONATE
[Cr(H2O)6]3+(aq)
with 3+ ions
Fe2+/H+
OH¯, NH3 RED or ethanol
+
H A/B A/B
and CO32-
XS NH3
[Cr(NH3)6]3+(aq) [Cr(OH)3(H2O)3](s) Cr2O72-(aq)
LS
[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq)
NO
+
OH¯, NH3 CARBONATE
H A/B A/B
and CO32- with 3+ ions
[Al(OH)3(H2O)3](s)
[Al(OH)6]3-(aq)
Cl¯
6 O
LS 4 T
H2O
Shape
Coordination
Number
H+ A/B A/B OH¯, NH3 Colour
[Co(OH)2(H2O)4](s)
LS XS NH3
[Co(NH3)6]2+(aq)
OX air, O2
[Co(NH3)6]3+(aq)
COPPER
[CuCl4]2-(aq)
Cl¯ LS LS H2O
KI
CuCO3(s) CO32- [Cu(H2O)6]2+(aq) CuI(s)
RED
[Cu(OH)2(H2O)4](s)
LS XS NH3
[Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]2+(aq)
IRON
[Fe(OH)2(H2O)4](s)
OX air, O2
[Fe(OH)3(H2O)3](s)
OX MnO4¯
NO OH¯, NH3
CARBONATE A/B A/B H+
with 3+ ions and CO32-
[Cr(H2O)6]2+(aq)
NO [Cr(H2O)6]3+(aq)
CARBONATE
with 3+ ions
Fe2+/H+
OH¯, NH3 RED
+ or ethanol
H A/B A/B 2-
and CO3
XS NH3
[Cr(NH3)6]3+(aq) [Cr(OH)3(H2O)3](s) Cr2O72-(aq)
LS
+ H+ OH¯
H A/B A/B XS OH¯
[Al(H2O)6]3+(aq)
NO
+
OH¯, NH3 CARBONATE
H A/B A/B
and CO32- with 3+ ions
[Al(OH)3(H2O)3](s)
[Al(OH)6]3-(aq)