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Transition-metal redox, catalysis and related chemistry

Transition metals and inorganic analysis · Lesson 3 of 4

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Lesson 3 of 4 · Transition metals and inorganic analysis

Transition-metal redox, catalysis and related chemistry

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Write and balance redox equations involving transition-metal species using oxidation states, half-equations or electron transfer, including reactions of ions in different oxidation states.
Explain why transition metals readily undergo redox reactions in terms of the similar energies of their oxidation states and the relative ease of electron gain and loss.

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Describe and explain the catalytic action of transition metals and their compounds, including heterogeneous catalysis at metal surfaces and homogeneous catalysis involving changes in oxidation state or formation of intermediates.

Apply knowledge of named transition-metal catalysts to familiar industrial and laboratory examples, such as iron in the Haber process, nickel in hydrogenation, and transition-metal ions in redox catalysis.

Interpret and predict reactions of important transition-metal species in different oxidation states, including characteristic oxidising and reducing behaviour and associated colour changes where relevant.

Relate transition-metal redox chemistry to electrode or cell contexts where specified, using standard electrode potential data qualitatively to assess feasibility of redox changes involving transition-metal species.

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