Considering a dissociative mechanism for octahedral complexes, explain why metallic centers with large oxidation numbers or with d metals from second and third grades are less labile than those with oxidation number bass and first grade metals

Q: Solid CrF3 contains a Cr(III) ion surrounded by six F ions in an octahedral geometry, all at…

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Q: (a) A compound with formula RuCl3 . 5 H2O is dissolved inwater, forming a solution that is…

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Q: Fill in the blanks : (i) When a ligand has a two-complexing or donor group in its structure, it is…

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Q: Shown below are mirror image pairs of coordination complexes of an octahedral complex with…

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Q: (b) What are the effects of r-donor and t-acceptor ligands on the splitting of metal d orbitals in…

A: Answer- When the ligands approach the central metal ion, d- or f-subshell degeneracy is broken due…

Q: Two Fe (II) complexes are both low spin but have different ligands. A solution of the other is red.…

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Q: Explain in detail π backbonding using the molecular orbitals of CO and a d-transition metal. How…

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Q: All the following statements are correct EXCEPT:  a. The pattern of d orbital splitting is…

A: In coordination chemistry, central metal ion is bonded to ligand. Ligand donate electrons to central…

Q: Polydentate ligands almost always form ring like structures with the central metal ion. If crowding…

A: EDTA4- is a hexadentate ligand with 4 -CH2-COO- and 2 N atoms of -N-CH2CH2N- as the 6 electron pair…

Q: Is it possible for a complex of a metal in the transition series to have six unpaired electrons?…

A: Transition metals form stable ions due to its incompletely filled d-orbitals. The d-subshell in…

Q: Explain the difference between double salt and metal complexes with examples?

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Q: ) Define the term “ligand.”  b) Give one similarity and one difference between “monodentate” and…

A: Coordination compounds are the complex that result from coordinate bond between the metal and the…

Q: b. Draw and name the structures of possible geometric and optical isomers of the cobalt complexes…

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Q: Explain the following giving an example in each case: (i) Linkage isomerism (ii) An outer orbital…

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Q: Explain the following :(i) Low spin octahedral complexes of nickel are not known.(ii) The…

A: Low spin octahedral complexes are formed when the central metal atom undergo d2sp3 hybridisation by…

Q: a) The formation of dichlorobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt(III) nitrate is described as a Lewis…

A: SOLUTION: Step 1: (a) (i). The formation of dichlorobis(ethylenediamine)cobalt (III) nitrate is an…

Q: What is the relationship between observed colour of the complex and the wavelength of light absorbed…

A: When light falls on a complex, certain part will get absorbed. If the crystal field splitting energy…

Q: C1....... Cu ***.... CI 5. Answer the following questions related to crystal field splitting. A. For…

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Q: Why d7,d8,d9 complexes prefer square planar with pi acceptor strong field ligands

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Q: Explain why there is no distinction between low and high-spin arrangements for an octahedral d8…

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Q: W, X, Y, and Z are different monodentate ligands.a. Is the square planar [NiWXYZ]2+ optically…

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Q: Draw the appropriate completely Orgel Diagram and use it to assign elctronic transition/s to any of…

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Q: Two transition metal complexes, FA, & GB, (where A & B represent the ligands; and F and G the…

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Q: The factor determining the mechanism observed in the substitution reactions of square plane…

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Q: 13. Using d-orbital splitting diagrams, please determine which of following complexes can exhibit…

A: Jahn-Teller effect refers to the distortion which occurs in the non-linear molecule. Due to this…

Q: a) ) Define transition metal. b) Give the complete electronic configuration for Mn?* and V*".…

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Q: Using the electronic configuration of the transition metals, briefly (less than 60 words) explain…

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Q: catahedral” Cu (II) complexes are often described as having a (4+2)- coordination pattern. Suggest…

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Q: Most Zn2+complexes are colorless.

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Q: The values for lmax for complex A and B are 512 nm and 650 nm respectively.  A has the structure…

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Q: Alfred Werner, found the key to understanding coordination compounds by synthesizing the series of…

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Q: <p>Hexacyanomanganate(III) ion is a low-spin complex. Draw the crystal field splitting diagram…

A: Hexacyanomanganate (III) ion is a low spin complex because of the presence of cyano ligand, a strong…

Q: 1. The UV-visible spectrum of an aqueous solution of CuSO, (which contains a Cu2+ metal center)…

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Q: Draw a labelled crystal field splitting diagram for the high spin and low spin complexes.

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Q: Why does orbital mixing result in pale coloured transition metal complexes? Use diagrams to explain…

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Q: Explain why there is no distinction between low and high-spin arrangements for an octahedral d8…

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Q: Fill in the space below with DIGITS only. The condition for a complex to be low spin; from the…

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Q: Are bipyridines (bipy) and analogous amines, phenanthroline (phen) and terpyridine (terpy) chelate…

A: Yes, bipyridine and analogous amines, phenanthroline and terpyridine are chelate ligands.

Q: (b) Discuss the electric quadruple splitting in Mössbauer spectroscopy. Explain how this is helpful…

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Q: Giving a suitable example for each, explain the following: (i) Crystal field splitting (ii) Linkage…

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Q: Why are there both high-spin and low-spin octahedral com-plexes but only high-spin tetrahedral…

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Q: (b) Draw a labelled crystal field splitting diagram for the high spin and low spin complexes.

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Q: The three complex ions [Mn(CN),]³-, [Mn(CN),J*¯, and [Mn(CN),]³- have all been synthesized and all…

A: All three complexes has cyanide ligand, CN- which is a strong field ligand , thus all complexes are…

Q: The (2-aminoethyl)phosphine ligand, acts as a bidentate ligand with metals of Transition. i) How…

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Q: Write the formula for a complex formed between Ag+ and NH, with a coordination number of 2. formula:…

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Q: What are the coordination numbers of cobalt(III), plat-inum(II), and platinum(IV) in complexes?

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Coordination Chemistry

It is a part of chemistry, in which the study of compounds that have central atoms surrounded by molecules or ions, known as ligand, is known as coordination chemistry.