Which of the following cation is blue in colour?
Cu2+
Na+
Ca2+
Zn2+
Cu2+ is blue in colour. Sodium, calcium and zinc ions are colourless.
The charge/ size ratio of a cation determines its polarizing power. Which one of the following sequences represents the increasing order of the polarizing power of the cationic species, K+,Ca2+,Mg2+,Be2+
Which of the following sets contain only isoelectronic ions? (i) Zn2+,Ca2+,Ga3+,Al3+
(ii) K+,Ca2+,Sc3+,Cl−
(iii) P3−,S2−,Cl−,K+
(iv) Ti4+,Ar,Cr3+,v5+