Question
  1. Complete the following equations:
  1. $\text{Cr}_{2}\text{O}_{7}^{2-}+\text{2OH}^{-}\rightarrow$
  2. $\text{MnO}_{4}^{-}+\text{4H}^{+}+\text{3e}^{-}\rightarrow$
  1. Account for the following:
  1. Zn is not considered as a transition element.
  2. Transition metals form a large number of complexes.
  3. The $E ^{\circ}$ value for the $Mn ^{3+} / Mn ^{2+}$ couple is much more positive than that for $Cr ^{3+} / Cr ^{2+}$ couple.

Answer

  1.  
  1. $\text{Cr}_{2}\text{O}_{7}^{2-}+\text{2OH}^{-}\rightarrow\text{2CrO}_{4}^{2-}+\text{H}_{2}\text{O}$
  2. $\text{MnO}_{4}^{-}+\text{4H}^{+}+\text{3e}^{-}\rightarrow\text{MnO}_{2}+\text{2H}_{2}\text{O}$
  1.  
  1. $Zn/Zn^{2+}$ has fully filled d orbitals.
  2. This is due to smaller ionic sizes/higher ionic charge and availability of d orbitals.
  3. because $Mn ^{+2}$ is more stable $\left(3 d^5\right)$ than $Mn ^{3+}\left(3 d^4\right) . Cr ^{+3}$ is more stable due to $t _2 g^3 / d ^3$ configuration.

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