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CH411 F13 Final Exam

1. The document provides an inorganic chemistry final exam with 10 multiple choice and short answer questions. It covers topics like molecular geometry, Born-Haber cycles, MO diagrams, ligand field theory, and NMR spectroscopy. 2. Question 1 asks students to draw molecular geometries and find point groups for ICl4- and POCl3. Question 2 involves a Born-Haber cycle to calculate the enthalpy of formation for CaF2. 3. Questions 3-7 cover molecular orbital theory, ligand field diagrams, and factors that determine spin state in transition metal complexes. Questions 8-10 involve reactions like hydrogen production and properties of coordination complexes. The exam tests understanding of key inorganic chemistry concepts.

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CH411 F13 Final Exam

1. The document provides an inorganic chemistry final exam with 10 multiple choice and short answer questions. It covers topics like molecular geometry, Born-Haber cycles, MO diagrams, ligand field theory, and NMR spectroscopy. 2. Question 1 asks students to draw molecular geometries and find point groups for ICl4- and POCl3. Question 2 involves a Born-Haber cycle to calculate the enthalpy of formation for CaF2. 3. Questions 3-7 cover molecular orbital theory, ligand field diagrams, and factors that determine spin state in transition metal complexes. Questions 8-10 involve reactions like hydrogen production and properties of coordination complexes. The exam tests understanding of key inorganic chemistry concepts.

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Inorganic Chemistry 411/511 Final Exam


110 minutes; 200 points total
Show your work for partial credit.

1. Draw the molecular geometry with VSEPR and indicate any deviations from ideal
coordination angles. Give the point group for each molecule.

(a) [10 pts] ICl4- (b) [10 pts] POCl3

(c) [8 pts] Is either of the above species polar? Explain using symmetry rules.
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2. (a) [12 pts] Write down a Born-Haber analysis (give all the reaction steps) needed to
estimate Hf for CaF2 (s) from the elements in standard states. Label each reaction
step with an appropriate energy term (such as I, Ea, ΔHL, etc). Clearly indicate the
sign (+ or -) for each term.

(b) [10 pts] Sketch (draw a picture) and also describe in writing a unit cell for the
fluorite CaF2 structure.
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3. (a) [10 pts] Construct an MO diagram for the F2 (g), including valence atomic and
molecular orbitals, symmetry labels, and the electron filling of the MO's.

(b) [5 pts] Sketch a figure showing the geometry of the HOMO orbital on F2.

(c) [5 pts] Is the ionization energy of F2 higher or lower than atomic F? Explain your
answer.
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(d) [5 pts] Is F2 paramagnetic? Explain your answer.

4. (a) [10 pts] Write a balanced equation for the half reduction reaction of Fe(OH)3 to
Fe2+and use the Nernst equation to explain why the reduction potential for Fe(OH)3
to Fe2+is pH dependent.

(b) [5 pts] Is the reaction associated with the vertical line in 4(a) near pH=3 an acid/base
reaction, a redox reaction, both, or neither?
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5. [10 pts] Explain why the standard reduction potential for [Au(CN)2]- (aq) to Au (m) is
+ 0.6 V, compared to +1.69 V for Au+ (aq) to Au.

6. (a) [6 pts] Write out the full name of the octahedral complex [Cr(NH3)6]3+.

(b) [10 pts] Write a d orbital energy level diagram for the complex in part (a). Label the
d-orbitals with (z2, x2-y2, xy, xz, and yz) and also give the orbital symmetry labels.

(c) [10 pts] Calculate the ligand field stabilization energies (LFSE) in terms of O for the
electron configuration in part (b).

(d) [8 pts] How could a chemistry researcher experimentally confirm that a Cr(III)
complex has three unpaired electrons ?
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7. [10 pts] For a specific ligand X-, which has a negative charge, which of the following
complexes is the most likely to be low spin? Explain your reasoning.

[CoX6]4- [CoX6]3- [IrX6]3- [IrX6]2-

8. (a) [10 pts] Write a balanced reaction showing how H2 is generated on an


industrial scale.

(b) [10 pts] Describe briefly 2 important ways that hydrogen bonding affects our daily
lives.

9. [12 pts] Predict the form of both the 77Se-NMR and the 19F-NMR spectra for 77SeF6
(both 77Se and 19F have I = ½).
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10. [4 pts each] Circle the ONE best choice.

(a) Wurtzite structure has the stacking sequence of (AaBb)n, where uppercase letters
are anions and lowercase are cations. What is the coordination geometry around
anions in the lattice?
(1) tetrahedral (2) square planar (3) octahedral
(4) trigonal prismatic (5) linear (6) trigonal bipyramidal

(b) Which of the following octahedral complexes has more than two geometric
isomers?
(1) [FeBr(OH2)5]2+ (2) [RhCl3F3]2- (3) [RuCl4(acac)]4-
(4) [CoBr2Cl2(NH3)2]+ (5) [Re(CO)6] (6) [CrCl5(NH3)]2-

(c) Which cation will form the strongest complex with the base iodide ?
(1) Li+ (2) K+ (3) Rb+ (4) Cs+
(5) all these complexes will have the same Kf

(d) Which ligand is a π-donor with a weak ligand field effect?


(1) N(CH3)3 (2) H¯ (3) CN¯ (4) Cl¯ (5) NH3 (6) en

(e) Which of the following is NOT square planar?


(1) [NiF4]2- (2) [AgF4]¯ (3) [AuF4]¯ (4) [PdF4]2- (5) [PtCl4]2-

(f) Which of the following will react to reduce water ?


(1) O2 (2) H2O2 (3) HF2¯ (4) SiBr4 (5) Ca(m) (6) Ni(m)
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Oh E 8C3 6C2 6C4 3C2 i 6S4 8S6 6 d
h

A1g 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 x2+y2+z2
A2g 1 1 -1 -1 1 1 -1 1 1 -1
Eg 2 -1 0 0 2 2 0 -1 2 0 (z2, x2-y2)
T1g 3 0 -1 1 -1 3 1 0 -1 -1
T2g 3 0 1 -1 -1 3 -1 0 -1 1 (xz, yz, xy)
A1u 1 1 1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
A2u 1 1 -1 -1 1 -1 1 -1 -1 1
Eu 2 -1 0 0 2 -2 0 1 -2 0
T1u 3 0 -1 1 -1 -3 -1 0 1 1 (x, y, z)
T2u 3 0 1 -1 -1 -3 1 0 1 -1

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