The compound Rh(CO)(H)(PH3)2 forms cis and trans isomers. Use this information
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The geometry of a complex is determined by the number of ligands that surround the central atom/ion. There are four ligands in the complex. The coordination number of the complex is 4. The oxidation number of Rh is zero. The preferred geometrical shape of this complex is square planar.
Complexes are formed when Lewis bases called ligands become attached to a central metal atom or ion. The coordination number of the complex refers to the number of ligands that surround the central metal atom/ion.
In this case, four ligands surround the central Rhodium atom in a zero oxidation state.
Since we were told that the compound exhibits cis/trans isomerism then it can not have a tetrahedral geometry. It must have a square planar geometry as tetrahedral complexes do not exhibit cis/trans isomerism.
The image of the cis- and trans- geometrical isomers of the compound is attached to this answer.
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- 13.56 g of sodium chloride are theoretically yielded.
- Limiting reactant is copper (II) chloride and excess reactant is sodium nitrate.
- 0.50 g of sodium nitrate remain when the reaction stops.
- 92.9 % is the percent yield.
Explanation:
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In this case, according to the question, it is possible to set up the following chemical reaction:
Thus, we can first identify the limiting reactant by computing the yielded mass of sodium chloride, NaCl, by each reactant via stoichiometry:
Thus, we infer that copper (II) chloride is the limiting reactant as it yields the fewest grams of sodium chloride product. Moreover the formed grams of this product are 13.56 g. Then, we take 13.56 g of sodium chloride to compute the consumed mass sodium nitrate as it is in excess:
Therefore, the leftover of sodium nitrate is:
Finally, the percent yield is computed via:
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