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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
7.1
Pentahalides (like MX5) means the compounds in which metal is bonded with five halogen atoms. Thus, the oxidation state of metal here is +5. Similarly, trihalides (like MX3) means the compounds in which metal is bonded with three halogen atoms.
Thus, the oxidation state of metal here is +3. Now, as the polarizing power is directly proportional to the charge, the metals with the higher charge will have higher polarizing power. Hence, Pentahalides are more covalent than trihalides.
Note: Polarizing power is the ability of a cation to distort an anion.
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8.15 For answering this question, we can compare the electronic configuration of standard elements and then write their corresponding oxidation
S. No | Electronic configurations in ground state | Stable oxidation states |
1 | 3d3 Vanadium | +2, +3, +4, +5 |
2 | 3d5 Chromium | +3, +4, +6 |
3 | 3d5 Manganese | +2, +4, +6, +7 |
4 | 3d8 Nickel | +1, +2, +3, +4 |
5 | 3d4 | 3d4 configuration is not stable at ground state |
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10 months agoContributor-Level 10
The best test for distinguishing methyl amine and dimethylamine is the Carbylamines test.
Carbylamine Test: Aliphatic and aromatic primary amines on heating with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide form foul-smelling isocyanides or carbylamines.
In this case, Methylamine (which is an aliphatic primary amine) gives a positive carbylamine test while dimethylamine wont.

Hinsberg's reagent (benzenesulphonyl chloride, C6H5SO2Cl). can be used to distinguish secondary and tertiary amines.
Hinsberg Test: Secondary amines react with Hinsberg's reagent to form a product that is insoluble in an alkali. For example, N, N? diethylamine reacts
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8.14 The elements in the first-half of the transition series exhibit many oxidation states with Mn exhibiting a maximum number of oxidation states (+2 to +7). The stability of +2 oxidation state increases with the increase in atomic number. This happens as more electrons are getting filled in the d-orbital.
However, Sc ( [Ar] 3d14s2) does not show +2 oxidation state, instead, it loses all the three valence electrons to form Sc3+. The +3 oxidation state of Sc is very stable as it attains stable configuration.
For Mn ( [Ar] 3d54s2), +2 oxidation state is very stable because after losing two electrons, it attains stable half-filled str
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5.35
We can say that colloid is not a substance but a state of a substance which is dependent on the size of particle colloidal state is intermediate between a true solution and a suspension.
When a size of substance is between 1nm to1000nm it behaves as colloid otherwise not.
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1 - Methylethanamine
The root name is based on the longest chain with the -NH2 attached. The chain is numbered so as to give the amine unit the lowest possible number. The longest chain is ethane chain which is further suffixed with 'amine'.
2 - Propan-1-amine
The longest chain here is propane. The naming is such that amine unit should get a the lowest possible number. Propane-1-amine can also be written as 1-propylamine.
3 - N−Methyl-2-methylethanamine
The chain is numbered so as to give the amine unit the lowest possible number. The other alkyl group is treated as a substituent, with N as the locant. The N locant is listed before numeri
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8.13 The oxidation states displayed by the first half of the first row of transition metals are given in the table below.
METALS | Sc ( [Ar] 3d14s2) | Ti ( [Ar] 3d24s2) | V ( [Ar] 3d34s2 ) | Cr ( [Ar] 3d54s1) | Mn ( [Ar] 3d54s2) |
OXIDATION STATES |
| +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 |
+3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | |
| +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | |
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| +5 | +5 | +6 | |
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| +6 | +7 |
Except for Sc, all others metals display +2 oxidation state. This is because as the atomic number increases, the number of electrons in the valence shell increases. +2 oxidation state is attained by the loss of the two 4s electrons by these metals. As the number of electron increases, the possibility of an ion with +2 oxidation state being stable (by attaining half-filled structure) also increases. Finally, Mn2+ ions have half-filled structure and are very stable.
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Alcohol- a colloidal solution having alcohol as the dispersion medium and a solid substance as the dispersed Ex- colloidal sol of cellulose nitrate in ethyl alcohol.
Aerosol- a colloidal solution having gas as the dispersion medium and a solid substance as the dispersed Ex-Smoke.
Hydrosol- a colloidal solution having Water as the dispersion medium and a solid substance as the dispersed Ex-Gold sol.
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