Give the number of delectrons (n of dn) for the cen-tral metal ion in (a) [Cr(H2O)6](ClO3)2; (b) [Mn(CN)6]2-; (c) [Ru(NO)(en)2Cl]Br.

Q: Explain in words how potassium aluminum sulfate is formed via ligand exchange. Indicate clearly the…

A: A ligand exchange reaction is a reaction which involves the substitution of one or more ligands in a…

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: inner orbital complexes are formed by which type of ligands , strong or weak ?

A: Crystal field splitting is defined as the difference in the energies between the lower-energy (dxy,…

Q: Which ordering correctly describes the tendency of a ligand to direct ligand substitution in a…

A: Trans effect can be defined as the effect of a ligand towards substitution on other ligands which is…

Q: How many different formulas are there for octahedral complexes with a metal M and four ligands A, B,…

A: The complexes in which the central metal atom is surrounded by six ligands are called an octahedral…

Q: Carbon monoxide, CO, is an important ligand in coordinationchemistry. When CO is reacted with nickel…

A: Nickel tetracarbonyl is a tetrahedral compound since there are 4 ligands attached to the compound by…

Q: Which ligand below gives the LEAST stability to Pd2+ in forming a square planar complex? О а. NH3 O…

A: a) NH3 will form the least stable complex.  Because we know that more is the basicity of lignad more…

Q: and eg t2g d. An analogous compound, [Cu(H₂O)6]2+ has a different arrangement of the Draw the…

A: Given that, a metal complex is [Cu(H2O)6]2+. We have to tell the different arrangement of the…

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Q: A complex, ML62+, is violet. The same metal forms a complex with another ligand, Q, that creates a…

A: Given: The complex given is  This complex is violet. The metal gets attached to the weak field…

Q: Draw the structures and give the stock names of complexes that can satisfy the conditon: 1. Linkage…

A: Linkage isomer :-       It is a isomer of coordination compound,  in which ambidentate ligands have…

Q: Describe the types of NO bonds by demonstrating the electrons involved. This is an acid (pi) ligand…

A: The metal uses t2g orbital to form pi bonds with ligands. Pi star orbital of metal is high energy…

Q: Explain the differences between high-spin and low-spin metal complexes.

A: Complexes with weak field ligands have the same number of unpaired electrons as the free metal ion…

Q: If the ligands are either Cl", ethylenediamine or H₂O, which of the following is TRUE? O a. The…

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Q: The lobes of which d orbitals point directly betweenthe ligands in (a) octahedral geometry, (b)…

A: In Octahedral the ligands are pointing towards the X, Y & Z axis.  The 5 d orbitals are:  dxy…

Q: Sketch the structure of the complex in each of the follow- ing compounds and give the full compound…

A: a) The Cis-[Co(NH3)4(H2O)2](NO3)2 complex is cis isomer that means the same ligands come on the same…

Q: Draw the structures and give the stock names of complexes that can satisfy the conditon: 1.…

A: The given condition is: Geometric isomers of anionic complexes containing hexacoordinated Os4+ and…

Q: (a) What is the crystal field splitting energy (Δ)?(b) How does it arise for an octahedral field of…

A: a) The crystal field splitting energy is the energy difference between the two sets of d orbitals…

Q: The complexes of Fe^3+ have magnetic properties that depend onwhether the ligands are strong or weak…

A: The ligands are ranked on the basis of energy difference between the t2g and eg orbitals. When the…

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: The CrF6^4- ion is known to have four unpaired electrons. State and explain whether the fluoride…

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Q: Define the ambidentate ligand and give two examples.

A: Those ligand which can donate electrons from two different atom site but donate from 1 site at one…

Q: 2. Red crystalline [NiCl,(PPh,CH,Ph)2] is diamagnetic. On heating to 387 K for 2 hours, a blue-…

A: In this complex, nickel is in +2 oxidation state and it has valence shell electronic configuration…

Q: Aqueous solutions of [Mn(H2O)6]2+ are faint pink, so much so that they appear to be colorless, which…

A: Introduction: The color of 3d transition metal ion in the solution is mainly because of two…

Q: 7. For an octahedral transition metal complex with maximum absorba wavelength of 580 nm, calculate…

A: The relation between the wavelength absorbed and the color reflected is based on the complement of…

Q: Give the systematic name of this coordination compound. Na[Au(CN),] systematic name:

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Q: Give 5 examples of metal coordination complexes and enumerate their importance

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Q: For each of the following metals, write the electronic configurationof the atom and its 3+ ion: (a)…

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Q: Explain why, for the same metallic cation and the same ligands, the energy of the binding field is…

A: The question is based on the concept of coordination chemistry. We have to explain the low binding…

Q: he magnitude of delta octahedral (A.) epends on: he nature and charge of metal and whether the hetal…

A: The question is based on the concept of coordination compounds. We have to identify the factors on…

Q: Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) or “cisplatin” is a square planar complex with the formula…

A: The structure of cis-platin and trans-platin is shown as follows: Among Geometrical Isomers,…

Q: nich is the crystal field energy level diagram for a square pyramidal ML5 complex that contains a…

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Q: 7. For an octahedral transition metal complex with maximum absorbance at a wavelength of 580 nm,…

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Q: Both H2O and ethylenediamine (en) have two nonbonding pairs of electrons. Whycan en act as a…

A: The number of donor atoms present in the ligand which can donate electrons to the central metal atom…

Q: What are the characters for the operations C2, C4, σd, and σv(xz) respectively, on the LCAO Ψ(L1+L3)…

A: Cn is a rotation of (360/n)". C2= 180°rotation, C4= 90°rotation

Q: Given the colors observed for VO43- (orthovanadate ion), CrO42- (chromate ion), and MnO4-…

A: The color of VO43- (orthovanadate ion) is pale yellow. The color of CrO42- (chromate ion) is strong…

Q: What is required of Lewis bases to act as ligands in coordination compounds?

A: Lewis base is a species which can donate electron pair to a Lewis acid.

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: Part A How many unpaired electrons are in the d orbitals of an octahedral complex of Ru3+  assuming…

A: In strong field, electrons enter the eg orbitals only when t2g orbitals are completely filled.

Q: Describe the makeup of a complex ion, including the natureof the ligands and their interaction with…

A: Complex molecules are a section of inorganic chemistry . A complex is formed when a metal center is…

Q: A complex of the type [M(AA)2X2]n+ is optically active,giving a suitable example. comment on the…

A: If the substances  which is under observation are non-superimposable mirror images of each other and…

Q: [NİCI2(PPH3)2] is paramagnetic while [PtCl2(PPH3)2] is diamagnetic, what are the possible structures…

A: Though Ni(II) and Pt (II) are both d8 system, Ni complex is tetrahedral, whereas Pt complex is…

Q: Which of the following ligands is bidentate?

A: Edta , diene and triene have more than 2 donor sites.

Q: What is the difference between a monodentate and a multidentate ligand? Is a chelating ligand…

A: A ligand contains 1 or more donor atoms which are coordinated to the central metal atom to form a…

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.