Guided course 04:23Low-Spin Complexes are associated with large Δ values and High-Spin Complexes are associated with small Δ values.Jules Bruno256views1rank
Guided course 01:43Finding tetrahedral and square planar geometries helps to determine the low vs high spin of complexes.Jules Bruno235views
Multiple ChoiceDetermine if the following complex ion is either paramagnetic or diamagnetic: [CoF4]2–.168views
Textbook QuestionFour-coordinate metals can have either a tetrahedral or a square-planar geometry; both possibilities are shown here for [PtCl₂ (NH₃)₂]. a. What is the name of this molecule? b. Would the tetrahedral molecule have a geometric isomer? c. Would the tetrahedral molecule be diamagnetic or paramagnetic? d. Would the square-planar molecule have a geometric isomer? <IMAGE> <IMAGE> 117views
Textbook QuestionFor each of the following, (i) give the systematic name of the compound and specify the oxidation state of the transi-tion metal, (ii) draw a crystal field energy-level diagram and assign the d electrons to orbitals, (iii) indicate whether the complex is high-spin or low-spin (for d4 - d7 complexes), and (iv) specify the number of unpaired electrons.(e) [Pt(NH3)4](ClO4)288views
Textbook QuestionFor each of the following, (i) give the systematic name of the compound and specify the oxidation state of the transi-tion metal, (ii) draw a crystal field energy-level diagram and assign the d electrons to orbitals, (iii) indicate whether the complex is high-spin or low-spin (for d4 - d7 complexes), and (iv) specify the number of unpaired electrons.(f) Na2[Fe(CO)4]91views
Textbook QuestionNickel(II) complexes with the formula NiX2L2, where X is Cl- or N-bonded NCS- and L is the monodentate triphenylphosphine ligand P(C6H5)3, can be square planar or tetrahedral.(b) If NiCl2L2 is paramagnetic and Ni(NCS)2L2 is diamagnetic, which of the two complexes is tetrahedral and which is square planar?99views
Textbook QuestionAn alternative to cyanide leaching of gold ores is leaching with thiocyanate ion, which forms a square planar gold(III) complex, [Au(SCN)4]-. (b) Draw a crystal field energy-level diagram for [Au(SCN)4]-, and predict the number of unpaired electrons.97views
Textbook QuestionWhat hybrid orbitals are used by the metal ion and how many unpaired electrons are present the complex ion [VCl4]- with tetrahedral geometry?(a) sp3; 2 unpaired electrons(b) sp3; 3 unpaired electrons(c) sp3d2; 3 unpaired electrons(d) sp3d2; 4 unpaired electrons80views
Textbook QuestionGive a valence bond description of the bonding in each of the following complexes. Include orbital diagrams for the free metal ion and the metal ion in the complex. Indicate which hybrid orbitals the metal ion uses for bonding, and specify the number of unpaired electrons. (b) [NiBr4]2- (tetrahedral) 102views
Textbook QuestionFor each of the following complexes, describe the bonding using valence bond theory. Include orbital diagrams for the free metal ion and the metal ion in the complex. Indicate which hybrid orbitals the metal ion uses for bonding, and specify the number of unpaired electrons. (a) [AuCl4]2 (square planar) 95views
Textbook QuestionFor each of the following complexes, describe the bonding using valence bond theory. Include orbital diagrams for the free metal ion and the metal ion in the complex. Indicate which hybrid orbitals the metal ion uses for bonding, and specify the number of unpaired electrons. (b) [Ag(NH3)2]+116views
Textbook QuestionGive a valence bond description of the bonding in each of the following complexes. Include orbital diagrams for the free metal ion and the metal ion in the complex. Indicate which hybrid orbitals the metal ion uses for bonding, and specify the number of unpaired electrons. (c) [Fe(CN)6]3- (low-spin) 118views
Textbook QuestionGive a valence bond description of the bonding in each of the following complexes. Include orbital diagrams for the free metal ion and the metal ion in the complex. Indicate which hybrid orbitals the metal ion uses for bonding, and specify the number of unpaired electrons. (a) [Ti(H2O)6]3+99views
Textbook QuestionGive a valence bond description of the bonding in each of the following complexes. Include orbital diagrams for the free metal ion and the metal ion in the complex. Indicate which hybrid orbitals the metal ion uses for bonding, and specify the number of unpaired electrons. (d) [MnCl6]32 (high-spin)94views