Chem 162 Experiment #5: Spectrochemical
Series
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Part A: Preparation of cis-Bis(glycinato)copper(II) monohydrate, Cu(gly)2·H2O
g CuSO4·5H2O g
g NH2CH2CO2H (glycine) g
molar mass CuSO4·5H2O g/mole
moles CuSO4·5H2O moles 1 pt
molar mass NH2CH2CO2H (glycine) g/mole
Note: the molecular
formula for the complex
moles NH2CH2CO2H (glycine) moles 1 pt will give you information
about the reaction
stoichiometry for
limiting reagent is 1 pt determining the limiting
reagent.
molar mass Cu(gly)2·H2O g/mole 1 pt
(Note for molar mass: each glycine loses the acidic proton in order to be a bidentate ligand)
g Cu(gly)2·H2O expected based on limiting reagent
g 1 pt
g Cu(gly)2·H2O recovered g
% Yield % 2 pts
Discuss your % yield. It is high or low? What are the contributing factors to this high or low % yield?
(4 pts)
1 of
, Name Qz
:Calculations for the rest of the report: Section:
Show calculation of max = 400. nm in meters. (3 Show calculation of E in kJ/mol for max= 400. nm. (5
pts) pts)
Part B: Preparation and Measurement of max of Unidentate Cu(II) Ligands
max (nm) max (m) E
Cu(H2O)4 2+
kJ/mol
CuCl4 2-
3 kJ/mol Cu(NH ) 2+
4
kJ/mol
Based on the above copper(II) complexes, what is your spectrochemical series for these
ligands in order of decreasing field strength? (4 pts)
Part C: Preparation and Measurement of max of Cu(II) Bi-dentate Ligands
max (nm) max (m) E
2+
Cu(en)2 kJ/mol
Cu(dmg) kJ/mol
2
Cu(ox)2 kJ/mol
2-
Cu(acac) kJ/mol
2
kJ/mol
Cu(gly)2
2 of
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