Observation result
Experiment 1
a. Reaction of transition metals ion with NaOH solution 1M
Observation
formula of Formula of
Salt After adding drop by After adding excess
Before reaction compound that complex ion that
drop of NaOH NaOH
produced produced
Formed white Pale blue precipitate
CrCl3 Dark blue solution [Cr(H2O)3(OH)3] [Cr(H2O)2(OH)4]-
precipitate (2 drops) (++) (6 drops)
Light brown
Formed white precipitate (++) and
MnSO4 [Mn(H2O)4(OH)2] [Mn(H2O)3(OH)3] -
Colorless solution precipitate (1 drop) pale yellow solution
(5 drops)
Dark green precipitate
Formed dark green
Fe(NH3)2SO4 Light yellow [Fe(H2O)4(OH)2] (++) and green [Fe(H2O)3(OH)3] -
precipitate (1 drop)
solution solution (6 drops)
Dark orange
Dark orange
FeCl3 [Fe(H2O)3(OH)3] precipitate and orange [Fe(H2O)2(OH)4] -
Pale yellow solution precipitate (1 drop)
solution (6 drops)
Formed blue Dark blue solution (4
CoCl2 [Co(H2O)3(OH)3] [Co(H2O)4(OH)2] -
Pale red solution precipitate (1 drop) drops)
Observation
Salt
Before reaction After added with NH4CNS The formula of complex ion
CrCl3 Dark blue solution Dark blue solution -
MnSO4 Colorless solution Colorless solution -
Fe(NH3)2SO4 Light yellow solution Reddish brown solution [Fe(SCN)]2+
FeCl3 Pale yellow solution Brownish red solution [Fe(SCN)]2+
CoCl2 Pale red solution Soft pink solution -
NiCl2
Pale green solution Soft green solution -
CuSO4 Light blue solution Soft green solution [Cu(SCN)]2+
ZnCl2 Colorless solution Colorless solution -
Blank solution
Observation
Salt
Before reaction After added by water
CrCl3 Dark blue solution Blue solution (-)
MnSO4 Colorless solution Colorless solution (-)
Fe(NH3)2SO4 Light yellow solution Light yellow (pale) (-)
FeCl3 Pale yellow solution Pale yellow solution (-)
CoCl2 Pale red solution Pale red solution (-)
NiCl2 Pale green solution Pale green solution (-)
CuSO4 Light blue sollution Light blue solution (-)
ZnCl2 Colorless solution Colorless solution (-)
Experiment 2 : the formation of complex ion
a. Cr (III) complex
The color of CrCl3.6H2O solution : dark blue solution
The color of CrCl3.6H2O solid : green solid
The color of reagent Formula of complex ion
Reagent that added Observation after reacted
that added that produced
Na2C2O4 solid Colorless solution Dark green solution [Cr(C2O4)3]3-
The structure of complex ion :
b. Fe (II) complex
The color of ferro sulphate solid : blue-green crystal
The color of ferro sulphate solution : yellow solution
Observation
Salt Formula of complex ion that
After added by 1,10 phenanthroline crystal
produced
FeSO4 + aquadest yellow solution become soft yellow solution [Fe(1,10 Phenantroline)3]2+
After added by excess NH4CNS ( 4 drops) the color of solution : red solution
The structure of complex ion