[Complexation Titrimetry]

Complexation Titrimetry: involves titrating metal ions

with a complexing agent or chelating agent (ligand)

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Every ligand has at least one unshared pair of valence e:NH3
Donor atom atom in a ligand that is bound directly to the metal
atom.
The number of covalent bonds that a cation tends to form with
electron donors is its coordination number (CN)

Cd
2+

Cd
2+

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Monodentate ligands with only one donor atom available for
covalent bonding
Bidentate with 2 donor atoms
Polydentate more than 2 donor atoms
Some Common Ligands
Monodentate
Ammonia

Carbon monoxide

Structure

[Precipitation and Complexation

Titrimetry]
Some Common Ligands
Monodentate
Structure
Chloride Ion
Cyanide ion
Thiocyanate ion

[Complexation Titrimetry]
Some Common Ligands
Bidentate
Ethylenediamine

Oxalate ion

Structure

[Complexation Titrimetry]
Some Common Ligands
Polydentate
Ethylenediaminetetraacetate ion
(EDTA)

Structure

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deN
WxchzDRg
Copper(II) complexes and
precipitates

[Complexation Titrimetry]
The

formation of a metalligand complex is

described by a formation constant, Kf.

Example:

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Many

complexation reactions occur in a

stepwise fashion. For example, the reaction
between Cd2+ and NH3 involves four
successive reactions

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Stepwise formation constants (Ki for the ith step): describe
the successive addition of a ligand to the metalligand complex
formed in the previous step. In the previous reactions:
K1, K2, K3, and K4.
Overall, or cumulative formation constants describe the
addition of ith ligands to the free metal ion.

= 4 = K1 K2 K3 K4

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Determine

the value of the equilibrium

constant for the reaction PbCl2(s)+
PbCl2(aq)
Rxns involved are: