3. Thiocyanate, SCN´ is a fun ligand. a. Draw the Lewis structure and all of the possible resonance structures b. List all of the ways you can describe the ligand (*dentate, bridging, etc) c. Briefly explain which end of (SCN'), S or N, will bond with the following metals: a. Pt2+ b. Cr3+

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Thiocyanate, SCN- is a fun ligand.
Draw the Lewis structure and all of the possible resonance structures List all of the ways you can describe the ligand (*dentate, bridging, etc)

Briefly explain which end of (SCN-), S or N, will bond with the following metals:

3. Thiocyanate, SCN' is a fun ligand.
a. Draw the Lewis structure and all of the possible resonance structures
b. List all of the ways you can describe the ligand (*dentate, bridging, etc)
c. Briefly explain which end of (SCN'), S or N, will bond with the following metals:
a. Pt2+
b. Cr3+
Transcribed Image Text:3. Thiocyanate, SCN' is a fun ligand. a. Draw the Lewis structure and all of the possible resonance structures b. List all of the ways you can describe the ligand (*dentate, bridging, etc) c. Briefly explain which end of (SCN'), S or N, will bond with the following metals: a. Pt2+ b. Cr3+
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