Coordination Complexes and Transition Metals Quiz
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What is the surrounding array of bound molecules or ions called in a coordination complex?

  • Cations
  • Complexants
  • Ligands (correct)
  • Anions
  • What is the atom within a ligand that is bonded to the central metal atom or ion called?

  • Central atom
  • Bonding atom
  • Donor atom (correct)
  • Acceptor atom
  • What do you call a molecule or ion that bonds to the central atom through several of the ligand's atoms?

  • Bidentate ligand
  • Monodentate ligand
  • Polydentate ligand (correct)
  • Tridentate ligand
  • In a typical complex, a metal ion is bonded to several donor atoms, which can be:

    <p>The same or different</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of compounds are coordination complexes, especially those that include transition metals?

    <p>Metal-containing compounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the pituitary gland located in humans?

    <p>At the base of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate size of the human pituitary gland?

    <p>About the size of a chickpea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protective bony enclosure covers the pituitary gland?

    <p>Sella turcica</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the functions of the hormones secreted from the pituitary gland?

    <p>Control growth, blood pressure, energy management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which part of the brain does the pituitary gland rest?

    <p>Hypophyseal fossa of the sphenoid bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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