24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
Crystal Field Theory Summary
6PRACTICE PROBLEM
The crystal field energy-level diagram for a square pyramidal complex (ML5) is known to be intermediate between an octahedral complex (ML6) and a square planar complex (ML4).
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Does the crystal field energy-level diagram below correspond to a square pyramidal, ML5, complex with one ligand along the ±z-axis, two along the ±x-axis, and two along the ±y-axis?
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The crystal field energy-level diagram for a square pyramidal complex (ML5) is known to be intermediate between an octahedral complex (ML6) and a square planar complex (ML4).
Does the crystal field energy-level diagram below correspond to a square pyramidal, ML5, complex with one ligand along the ±z-axis, two along the ±x-axis, and two along the ±y-axis?