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Chapter 23: Q38 P (page 1059)
Why is silver used in jewellery and other decorative objects?
Silver used in jewellery and other decorative objects because of its several properties.
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Question: Give the electron configuration and the number of unpaired electrons for
What is valence-state electronegativity? Explain the change in acidity of the oxides of Mn with changing O.N. of the metal.
A metal ion uses d2sp3 orbitals when forming a complex. What is its coordination number and the shape of the complex?
What is the coordination number of the metal ion and the number of individual ions per formula unit in each of the compounds in Problem 23.64?
Only a few lanthanides show an oxidation state other than +3. Two of these, europium (Eu) and terbium (Tb), are found near the middle of the series, and their unusual oxidation states can be associated with a half-filled fsubshell.
(a) Write the electron configurations of Eu2+, Eu3+, and Eu4+. Why is Eu2+ a common ion, whereas Eu4+ is unknown?
(b) Write the electron configurations of Tb2+, Tb3+, and Tb4+. Would you expect Tb to show a +2 or a +4 oxidation state? Explain
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