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Chapter 21 Problem 21.24

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The following statements discuss some coordination compounds. For each coordination compound, give the complex ion and the counterions, the electron configuration of the transition metal, and the geometry of the complex ion. a. CoCl2 ? 6H2O is a compound used in novelty devices that predict rain. b. During the developing process of black-and-white film, silver bromide is removed from photographic film by the fixer. The major component of the fixer is sodium thiosulfate. The equation for the reaction is: AgBr1s2 1 2Na2S2O3 1aq2 h Na3 3Ag1S2O32 2 4 1aq2 1 NaBr1aq2 c. In the production of printed circuit boards for the electronics industry, a thin layer of copper is laminated onto an insulating plastic board. Next, a circuit pattern made of a chemically resistant polymer is printed on the board. The unwanted copper is removed by chemical etching, and the protective polymer is finally removed by solvents. One etching reaction is: Cu1NH32 4Cl2 1aq2 1 4NH3 1aq2 1 Cu1s2 h 2Cu1NH32 4Cl1aq2 Assume these copper complex ions have tetrahedral geometry.

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Title Chemistry 9 
Author Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl
ISBN 9781133611097

The following statements discuss some coordination compounds. For each coordination

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