TASK SHEET No.

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NAME: BAÑARES, EROS HUSSE V.
ACADEMIC PROGRAM: BSEDSC
SECTION: 1-1
DATE: 1/11/2021

Activity 8.1
Determine the valence electron counts for the transition metals in the following compounds:
1. [Fe(CO)4]2-
2. (C5H5)2Co

Identify the first-row transition metal for the following 18-electron species:
1. HM(CO)5
2. [M(CO)3(PPh3)]-

Answers:

The method that I used in determining the valence electron counts for the transition metals is
METHOD B: NEUTRAL-LIGAND METHOD

1. [Fe(CO)4]2-

Fe 8 e-
CO 4x2 8 e-
2- 2 e-
Total: 18 e-

2. [(C5H5)2Co]+ (The value that I used for C5H5 is the one stated in table 13.1)

Co 9 e-
C5H5 5x2 10 e-
1+ -1 e-
Total: 18 e-

In identifying the first-row transition metals of the following, I used this picture as a guide to
determine the valence electrons of the first-row transition metals.

1. HM(CO)5
The number of e- that is missing for it to have a
H 1 e- total valence electron count of 18 on the central
CO 5x2 10 e- metal atom is 7, meaning Mn is the first-row
Total: 11 e- transition metal.

2. [M(CO)3(PPh3)]-
 The number of e- that is missing for it to have a
CO 3x2 6 e-
total valence electron count of 18 on the central
PPh3 2 e- metal atom is 9, meaning Co is the first-row
1- 1 e- transition metal.
Total: 9 e-

Activity 8.2
The concept of organometallic compounds have a broad range of applications in the field of
Chemistry. Name five applications and explain briefly how they are done.

1. Organometallic compounds are used stoichiometrically in research and industrial chemical

reactions because they can increase the rates of reactions and are therefore used as catalysts.

2. Organometallic complexes are highly basic, reducing agents which serve as catalyst by
catalyzing many polymerization reactions and clinically used to treat cell and tissues injuries
(carcinomas, lymphomas, infection control, anti-inflammatory, diabetes, and neurological
disorders), by acting as superoxide anion scavengers.

3. Cupper (ll) complexes enhanced anti-inflammatory activity due to the ability of reducing
gastrointestinal toxicity.

4. Effective advanced technologies such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and infrared
spectroscopy (IR) are used to determine the dynamic properties, structures and industrial uses of
organometallic compounds and complexes due to the ability to absorb the available proton
occupied each site of a metal atom in the solution

5. Platinum complexes have been synthesized and biologically evaluated for their antitumor
properties.

Activity 8.3
Complete the table below on Binary Carbonyl Complexes.

Binary Carbonyl
Description Examples
Complexes Methods

Use of a metal powder with

direct reaction from CO
1. Direct reaction of
accompanied by elevated Ni + 4 CO Ni(CO)4
transition metal with CO
temperatures and pressure to
obtain Binary Carbonyls.
Reduction of a metal
compound in the presence of CrCl3 + 6 CO + Al
2. Reductive Carbonylation
CO and an appropriate Cr(CO)6 + AlCl3
reducing agent.
 Initiated thermally or by
absorption of ultraviolet light,
characteristically involves
loss of CO from an 18-
3. Thermal or electron complex to give a
photochemical reaction of 16-electron intermediate. 3 Fe(CO)5 Fe3(CO)12
other binary carbonyls + 3 CO
This type of reaction provides
a pathway in which CO
complexes can be used as
precursors for a variety of
complexes of other ligands.

Activity 8.4
Answer Chapter Problems on pages 533-534, Inorganic Chemistry, G. L. Miessler and P.J. Tarr
Fifth Edition, Prentice Hall. 5th edition download at faculty.psau.edu.sa

13.1 Which of the following obey the 18-electron rule?

I used METHOD B to determine if they obey the 18-electron rule.
a. Fe(CO)5
Fe 8 e-
CO 5x2 10 e-
Total: 18 e-

b. [Rh(bipy)2Cl]+
Rh 9 e-
Bipy 4x2 8 e-
Cl 1 e-
1+ -1 e-
Total: 17 e-

c. (h5-Cp*)Re(=O)3, where Cp* = C5(CH3)5

h5 5 e-
Re 7 e-
=O 2x3 6 e-
Total: 18 e-

d. Re(PPh3)2Cl2N
Re 7 e-
PPh3 2x2 4 e-
Cl 1x2 2 e-
N 5 e-
Total: 18 e-

e. Os(CO)(=CPh)(PPh3)2Cl
Os 8 e-
CO 2 e-
=CPh 3 e-
PPh3 2x2 4 e-
Cl 1 e-
Total: 18 e-

f. The CE complexes in Table 13.3

CO
CS
CSe
CTe

13.2 Which of the following square-planar complexes have 16-electron valence

configurations?
I used METHOD B to determine if they have 16-electron valence configurations.
a. Ir(CO)Cl(PPh3)2
Ir 9 e-
CO 2 e-
Cl 1 e-
PPh3 2x2 4 e-
Total: 16 e-

b. RhCl(PPh3)3
Rh 9 e-
Cl 1 e-
PPh3 2x3 6 e-
Total: 16 e-

c. [Ni(CN)4]2-
Ni 10 e-
CN 1x4 4 e-
2- +2 e-
Total: 16 e-

d. cis-PtCl2(NH3)2
Pt 10 e-
Cl 1x2 2 e-
NH3 2x2 4 e-
Total: 16 e-

13.3 On the basis of the 18-electron rule, identify the first-row transition metal for each of
the following:
METHOD B was used

a. [M(CO)7]+
CO 2x7 14 e-
1+ -1 e-
Total: 13 e-
First-Row Transition Metal: V that has 5 e-
b. H3CM(CO)5
H 1 e-
CO 2x5 10 e-
Total: 11 e-
First-Row Transition Metal: Mn that has 7 e-

c. M(CO)2(CS)(PPh3)Br
CO 2x2 4 e-
CS 2 e-
PPh3 2 e-
Br 7 e-
Total: 14 e-
First-Row Transition Metal: Ti that has 4 e-

d. [(h3-C3H3)(h5-C5H5)M(CO)]-
h3-C3H3 3 e-
h5-C5H5 5 e-
CO 2 e-
1- +1 e-
Total: 11 e-
First-Row Transition Metal: Mn that has 7 e-

e.

OC 2x5 10 e-
OCH3 1 e-
C6H5 1 e-
Total: 12 e-
First-Row Transition Metal: Cr that has 6 e-

f. [(h4-C4H4)(h5-C5H5)M]+
h4-C4H4 4 e-
h5-C5H5 5 e-
1+ -1 e-
Total: 8 e-
First-Row Transition Metal: Ni that has 10 e-

g. (h3-C3H5)(h5-C5H5)M(CH3)(NO) (has linearly coordinated NO)

h3-C3H5 3 e-
h5-C5H5 5 e-
CH3 1 e-
NO 3 e-
Total: 12 e-
First-Row Transition Metal: Cr that has 6 e-

h. [M(CO)4I(diphos)]- (diphos = 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane)

CO 4x2 8 e-
I 1 e-
Diphos 4 e-
Total: 12 e-
First-Row Transition Metal: Cr that has 6 e-

13.4 Determine the metal–metal bond order consistent with the 18-electron rule for the
following:
METHOD B was used
a. [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)2]2
Fe 8 e-
h5-C5H5 5 e-
CO 2x2 4 e-
Total: 17 e-
Metal-Metal bond order:
(n x 18) - 17 n=Number of Metals in the complex
(1 x 18) - 17
18 – 17 = 1
Single Fe – Fe bond

b. [(h5-C5H5)Mo(CO)2]22-
Mo 6 e-
h5-C5H5 5 e-
CO 2x2 4 e-
2- +1
Total: 16 e-
Metal-Metal bond order:
(n x 18) - 16 n=Number of Metals in the complex
(1 x 18) - 16
18 – 16 = 2
Double Mo = Mo bond

13.5 Identify the most likely second-row transition metal for each of the following:
METHOD B was used

a. [M(CO)3(NO)]-

Bent
CO 2x3 6 e-
NO 1 e-
1- +1 e-
Total: 8 e-
Second-Row Transition Metal: Pd that has 10 e-
Linear
CO 2x3 6 e-
NO 3 e-
1- +1 e-
Total: 10 e-
Second-Row Transition Metal: Ru that has 8 e-

b. [M(PF3)2(NO)2]+ (contains linear M - N - O)

PF3 2x2 4 e-
NO 3x2 6 e-
1+ -1 e-
Total: 9 e-
Second-Row Transition Metal: Rh that has 9 e-

c. [M(CO)4(m2-H)]3
CO 2x4 8 e-
m2 1 e-
H 1 e-
Total: 10 e-
Second-Row Transition Metal: Tc that has 7 e-

d. M(CO)(PMe3)2Cl (square-planar complex)

CO 2 e-
PMe3 2x2 4 e-
Cl 1 e-
Total: 7 e-
Second-Row Transition Metal: Rh that has 9 e-

13.6 On the basis of the 18-electron rule, determine the expected charge on the following:
METHOD B was used
a. [Co(CO)3]z
Co 9 e-
CO 2x3 6 e-
Total: 15 e-
Expected Charge: 18 – 15 = 3-

b. [Ni(CO)3(NO)]z (contains linear M - N - O)

Ni 10 e-
CO 2x3 6 e-
NO 3 e-
Total: 19 e-
Expected Charge: 18 – 19 = 1+

c. [Ru(CO)4(GeMe3)]z
Ru 8 e-
CO 2x4 8 e-
GeMe3 1 e-
Total: 17 e-
Expected Charge: 18 – 17 = 1-
d. [(h3-C3H5)V(CNCH3)5]z
h3-C3H5 3 e-
V 5 e-
CN 1x5 5 e-
CH3 1x5 5 e-
Total: 18 e-
Expected Charge: 18 – 18 = 0

e. [(h5-C5H5)Fe(CO)3]z
h5-C5H5 5 e-
Fe 8 e-
CO 2x3 6 e-
Total: 19 e-
Expected Charge: 18 – 19 = 1+

f. [(h5-C5H5)3Ni3(m3-CO)2]z
h5-C5H5 5x3 15 e-
Ni 10x3 30 e-
M3 2x2 4 e-
CO 2x2 4 e-
Total: 49 e-
Considering that the complex only has one bond instead of three Ni bonds, the result of the total
ve- would be 17 e-
Expected Charge: 18 – 17 = 1-