I am a recent graduate from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in Molecular and Cell Biology. I have had numerous teaching experiences while at Cal that include teaching in K-12 classrooms around the area, acting as a student assistant in a Biology Lab course, and tutoring organic chemistry at the Student Learning Center at Berkeley.
When a transition metal atom forms an ion, which electrons are lost first?
Why is the +2 oxidation state so common for transition metals?
Gold is the most electronegative transition metal. Explain.
Using the Lewis acid-base definition, how would you categorize a ligand? How would you categorize a transition metal ion?
Which complex ion geometry has the potential to exhibit cis-trans isomerism: linear, tetrahedral, square planar, octahedral?
Explain the differences between weak-field and strong-field metal complexes.
