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Chem 162 Experiment #6: Spectrochemical Series

This is an IN-LAB Report due before the end of the lab period. Record all of your data and observations
in your lab notebook, then NEATLY transfer your results to the report sheet.
Grading: 60 points (Lab notebook pages are worth 5 points - total for report and notebook is 65 points

By signing below, you certify that you have not falsified data, that you have not plagiarized any part of this lab report, an d
that all calculations and responses other than the reporting of raw data are your own independent work. Failure to sign this
declaration will result in 5 points being deducted from your report score.
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Part A: Preparation of cis-Bis(glycinato)copper(II) monohydrate, Cu(gly)2H2O

g CuSO45H2O

g NH2CH2CO2H (glycine)

molar mass CuSO45H2O

g/mole

moles CuSO45H2O

moles

molar mass NH2CH2CO2H (glycine)

g/mole

moles NH2CH2CO2H (glycine)

moles

limiting reagent is

1 pt

1 pt

Note: the molecular formula

for the complex will give you
information about the
reaction stoichiometry for
determining the limiting

1 pt

molar mass Cu(gly)2H2O

g/mole

1 pt

(Note for molar mass: each glycine loses the acidic proton in order to be a bidentate ligand)

g Cu(gly)2H2O expected based on limiting reagent

g
g Cu(gly)2H2O recovered

% Yield

1 pt

2 pts

Discuss your % yield. It is high or low? What are the contributing factors to this high or low % yield? (5 pts)

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Calculations for the rest of the report:

Show calculation of lmax = 400. nm in meters. (4 pts)

Show calculation of DE in kJ/mol for lmax= 400. nm. (6 pts)

Part B: Preparation and Measurement of lmax of Unidentate Cu(II) Ligands

lmax (nm)

lmax (m)

DE

Cu(H2O)42+

kJ/mol

CuCl42-

kJ/mol

Cu(NH3)42+

kJ/mol

Based on the above copper(II) complexes, what is your spectrochemical series for these ligands in order of
decreasing field strength? (5 pts)

Part C: Preparation and Measurement of lmax of Cu(II) Bi-dentate Ligands

lmax (nm)

lmax (m)

DE

Cu(en)22+

kJ/mol

Cu(dmg)2

kJ/mol

Cu(ox)22-

kJ/mol

Cu(acac)2

kJ/mol

Cu(gly)2

kJ/mol

Based on the above copper(II) complexes, what is your spectrochemical series for these ligands in order of
decreasing field strength? (5 pts)

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Part D: Measurement of lmax of Octahedral Iron(II,III) Complexes

Charge on Fe

lmax (nm)

lmax (m)

DE

Fe(phen)32+

kJ/mol

Fe(acac)3

kJ/mol

K3Fe(CN)6

kJ/mol
2 pts each
(DE and charge on Fe)
34Consider Fe(CN)6 and Fe(CN)6 . What is the expected effect of charge? (Note: You actually did not record
the spectrum of Fe(CN)64-)The K4Fe(CN)6 tends to give a broad spectrum without a clear maximum - use lmax
= 480 nm.)
(5 pts)

What is the spectrochemical series for CN- and acac? Why is phen excluded from this comparison?
(5 pts)

Do you expect Fe(CN)63- to be diamagnetic or paramagnetic? Explain. (5 pts)

Part E: Spectral Properties of CoCl63- and Co(NH3)63+

lmax (nm)

lmax (m)

DE

CoCl63-

kJ/mol

Co(NH3)63+

kJ/mol

Explain your DE values in terms of what they tell you about whether the complexes are paramagnetic or
diamagnetic.
(6 pts)

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Laboratory Waste Evaluation (1 pt)

Laboratory waste is considered anything generated during an experiment that is disposed of down the sewer drain,
thrown in the garbage, collected in a container for disposal by the UW Environmental Health & Safety department, or
released into the environment. Based on the written lab procedure and your actions during the lab, list the identity and
approximate amount (mass or volume) of waste that you generated while performing this experiment.

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