Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

Which of the following methods is commonly used to synthesize graphene?

Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is a common method used to synthesize high-quality graphene. This process involves the deposition of carbon atoms onto a substrate from a gas-phase precursor, resulting in the formation of a graphene layer.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

Which of the following is a typical example of an inner-sphere electron transfer reaction?

An inner-sphere electron transfer involves a bridging ligand that temporarily connects the two reactants. In the reduction of MnO₄⁻ by Fe²⁺, an intermediate complex can form where a ligand bridges the Mn and Fe centers, facilitating the electron transfer.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

Which of the following compounds acts as both a Lewis acid and a Lewis base?

Water (H₂O) can act as both a Lewis acid (accepting a pair of electrons when it forms H₃O⁺) and a Lewis base (donating a pair of electrons when it acts as a solvent or forms coordinate bonds). The other compounds typically act only as Lewis acids or bases.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

Which of the following actinides is commonly used as a fuel in nuclear reactors?

Uranium, specifically U-235, is commonly used as a fuel in nuclear reactors due to its ability to undergo fission and release a significant amount of energy. Thorium can also be used in nuclear reactors, but it is less common compared to uranium.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

Which of the following transition metals exhibits the highest number of oxidation states?

Manganese exhibits the highest number of oxidation states, ranging from -3 to +7. This wide range of oxidation states is due to its electronic configuration, which allows it to lose or share various numbers of electrons.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

Which of the following elements forms a stable diatomic molecule in the gas phase?

Nitrogen forms a stable diatomic molecule (N₂) due to the formation of a strong triple bond between the two nitrogen atoms, making it very stable. The other elements listed typically form more complex molecular structures or allotropes.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

Which metal ion is at the active site of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase?

Carbonic anhydrase is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydration of carbon dioxide. The active site of this enzyme contains a zinc ion (Zn²⁺) which is coordinated by three histidine residues and a water molecule, playing a crucial role in the enzyme's catalytic function.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

In the compound ferrocene (Fe(C5H5)2), what is the oxidation state of the iron center?

In ferrocene, each cyclopentadienyl anion (C5H5⁻) is considered to donate 6 electrons to the iron atom, providing a total of 12 electrons. Iron in the neutral state (Fe) has 8 valence electrons, leading to the 18-electron configuration that stabilizes the complex. Hence, the oxidation state of iron in ferrocene is 0.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

Which of the following ligands will cause the greatest splitting in the d-orbital energies of a central metal ion according to the spectrochemical series?

According to the spectrochemical series, CN⁻ is a strong field ligand and causes significant splitting of the d-orbitals in a central metal ion. This large splitting can lead to different electronic configurations and affects the color and magnetic properties of the complex.
Malen Bara CHEMISTRY   -   Inorganic Chemistry

In a face-centered cubic (fcc) lattice, what is the coordination number of each atom?

In a face-centered cubic (fcc) lattice, each atom is surrounded by 12 nearest neighbors. This coordination number of 12 arises because each atom touches four atoms in its own layer, four atoms in the layer above, and four atoms in the layer below.

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