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Ligand substitution reactions observations

I am completely baffled by how we are meant to work out observations of ligand substitutions , if anyone has any tips/rules or even use this question to aid your explanation;e.g. [Cu(H2O)6]^2+(aq) + 4Cl^-(aq) --> [CuCl4]^2-(aq) +6H2O(l) (i)describe the observations that would be made during the addition of the concentrated HCl.
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I am completely baffled by how we are meant to work out observations of ligand substitutions , if anyone has any tips/rules or even use this question to aid your explanation;e.g. [Cu(H2O)6]^2+(aq) + 4Cl^-(aq) --> [CuCl4]^2-(aq) +6H2O(l) (i)describe the observations that would be made during the addition of the concentrated HCl.


You cannot "work them out", you have to learn them.

In your example the pale blue hexaaqua copper(II) ion accepts chloride ligands and becomes the bright green tetrachlorocuprate(II) complex ion.
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You cannot "work them out", you have to learn them.

In your example the pale blue hexaaqua copper(II) ion accepts chloride ligands and becomes the bright green tetrachlorocuprate(II) complex ion.

Ok that makes sense thank you for your help is there any possibility you have a list of the ones we have to know?
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That would depend on your spec. Which is also where you'll find the ones you'll be expected to know listed.
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That would depend on your spec. Which is also where you'll find the ones you'll be expected to know listed.

Awesome thank you very much :smile:
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Awesome thank you very much :smile:


If you are on edexcel the user guide has all the ones you need to know
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If you are on edexcel the user guide has all the ones you need to know


I'm OCR A Ive found everything about observation of ligand substitutions in the spec hopefully there's nothing else...image.jpg

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