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Coordination Chemistry 1 Flashcards

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Transition Metal

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An element with a partially filled d- (or f-) sub-shell in at least one common oxidation state.

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Complex (or Coordination Compound)

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Positively charged central ion (or possibly a neutral atom), an acceptor, surrounded in a symmetrical manner by a shell of ions or molecules called ligands.

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Acceptor

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electrophile or lewis acid

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Ligand

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nucleophile or lewis base

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Monodentate (or Unidentate) Ligands

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One donor atom - they can be neutral or anionic ligands

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Bidentate Ligands

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Two donor atoms

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Tridentate Ligands

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Three donor atoms

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Tetradentate Ligands

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Four donor atoms

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Hexadentate Ligands

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6 donor atoms - [EDTA] 4-

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Chelation

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Formation of complexes by chelate ligands - simultaneous binding of multiple donor atoms by forming rings around the central atom

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Ambidentate Ligands

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Ligands that can attach themselves to the other central metal atoms through different atoms

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Bridging Ligand

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A ligand attached to two or more, usually metallic, central atoms.

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Coordination number

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Number of ligand atoms directly bonded to the central metal in the complex.

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Nuclearity

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The number of central metal atoms in a complex

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Isomers

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Two or more different compournds having the same formula, but different structures.

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Stereoisomers

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different arrangements of atoms

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Structural Isomers

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different bonds between atoms

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18
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Conformational isomers

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interconvertible by bond rotation

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Configurational isomers

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non-interconvertible by bond rotation

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Optical Isomers: enantiomers

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  • have the same atoms, same sets of bonds but differ in relative orientation of these bonds
  • non-superimposable mirror images
  • they have identical physical, chemical and spectral properties except for they interact differently with a chiral environment
  • they are optically active
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21
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Diastereoisomers

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not mirror images

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22
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Ʌ

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left-handed helix for optical isomerism in an octahedral complex with bidentate ligands

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Δ

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right-handed helix for optical isomerism in an octahedral complex with bidentate ligands

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Resolution of optical isomers

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A racemic mixture is separated into its two constituent enantiomers by converting the enantiomers into a mixture of diastereoisomers, which differ in physical properties and can therefore be separated (they have different solubilities).

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Polarimeter

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used to measure the angle of rotation of each enantiomer

  • the observed rotation is proportional to the amount of each enantiomer present
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Coordination Isomerism

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Form of structural isomerism in which the composition of the coordination complex ion varies.

  • Made up of both cationic and anionic complex ions
  • Neutral species are not allowed
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Hydrate (solvent) Isomerism

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Possible with water in or out of coordination sphere - the compounds differ by the number of solvent molecules directly bonded to the metal ion.

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Ionisation Isomerism

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Involves the exchange of ions inside and outside of the coordination sphere.

  • Made up of a complex ion and counter ion (counter ion must also be able to be a ligand)
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Linkage Isomerism

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Coordination compounds with the same composition but differ in their metal atom’s connectivity to a ligand (ambidentate ligands only)

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30
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OH 2 ligand

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aqua

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N 2 ligand

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dinitrogen

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O 2 ligand

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dioxygen

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NH 3 ligand

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ammine

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CO ligand

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carbonyl

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Cl - ligand

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chloro (chlorido)

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Br - ligand

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bromo (bromido)

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[SCN] - ligand

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thiocyanato / isothiocyanato

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OH - ligand

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hydroxo (hydroxido)

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CN - ligand

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cyano (cyanido)

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[NO 2 ] - ligand

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nitro / nitrito

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41
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Greek derived prefix: 1

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mono

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Greek derived prefix: 2

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di

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Greek derived prefix: 3

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tri

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Greek derived prefix: 4

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tetra

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Greek derived prefix: 5

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penta

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Greek derived prefix: 6

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hexa

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Greek derived prefix: 7

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hepta

48
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Greek derived prefix: 8

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octa

49
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Multiplicative prefixes: 2

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bis

50
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Multiplicative prefixes: 3

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tris

51
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Multiplicative prefixes: 4

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tetrakis

52
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Multiplicative prefixes: 5

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pentakis

53
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Multiplicative prefixes: 6

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hexakis

54
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How to achieve large negative values of gibbs free energy?

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When K (equilibrium constant) is large - equilibrium lies on RHS.

The stronger the new M-L bond being formed.

55
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What does K 1 , K 2 , etc stand for?

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Stepwise Stability Constants

56
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What does β mean for stability constants?

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Overall Stability Constant

57
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What information does β give?

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Large values of β indicate that the concentration of the complex is much larger than the concentration of its constituents.

58
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What value of β is thermodynamically stable?

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β ≈ 10 8

59
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Overall stability constant for stable complexes?

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log β > 0 (β > 1) i.e. ΔG° is -ve

60
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Overall stability constant for unstable complexes?

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log β < 0 (β < 1) i.e. ΔG° is +ve

61
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How does statistical error impact equilibrium constants?

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Successive equilibrium constants will decrease if there are no changes in geometry,

i.e. K 1 > K 2 > K 3 > 4 > K 5 > K 6

62
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How does sterics impact equilibrium constants?

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Bulky ligands can hinder the approach of subsequent ligands

63
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How does electrostatic factors impact equilibrium constants?

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Each successive replacement of a water ligand with an anionic ligand reduces the positive charge on the complex.

64
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How does geometry impact equilibrium constants?

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Large differences in values occur when there is a change in geometry

65
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Chelation

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formation of complexes by chelate ligands, simultaneous binding of multiple donor atoms by forming rings around the central atom.

66
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Chelate Effect

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Chelate complexes are more stable than complexes with similar monodentate ligands due to higher stability constants.

67
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Why does chelation decrease gibbs free energy ?

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  • Because similar ligands are being replaced, there is no effect on ΔH
  • Difference is ΔS as it creates more disorder
68
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Macrocyclic ligand

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3 or more potential donors in a ring of at least 9 atoms.

69
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Macrocyclic effect

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Stability constants for complexes of macrocyclic ligands are higher than those for their acyclic counterparts thus making more stable complexes.

70
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How does the macrocyclic effect decrease gibbs free energy?

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It can be due to ΔH or ΔS

71
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Hard acids (acceptors)

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  • non-polarisable cations
  • small radius
  • high effective nuclear charge
    (higher charge-to-radius ratio)
  • high energy LUMO
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Hard acids examples

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  • most metals in normal oxidation states
  • H +
  • all electropositive metals (groups I, II, etc)
73
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Soft acids (acceptors)

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  • more polarisable cations
  • larger radius
  • lower charge-to-radius ratio
  • lower energy LUMO than hard acids
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Soft acids examples

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  • Cu (I), Rh (I), Ag (I), Au (I)
  • Pd (II), Pt (II), Cd (II), Hg (III), Au (III)
  • all d-block metals in M(0)
75
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Examples of borderline acids (acceptors)

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  • Fe (II), Co (II), Ni (II), Cu (II)
  • Tl, Pb, Bi
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Hard bases (donors)

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  • small
  • non-polarisable
  • electronegative
  • difficult to oxidise
  • low energy HOMO
77
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Soft bases (donors)

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  • big
  • more polarisable
  • easier to oxidise
  • higher energy HOMO
78
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How are most stable complexes formed? (acids and bases)

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  • complex of a hard acid with a hard base
  • complex of a soft acid with a soft base

LIKE GOES WITH LIKE

79
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What is crystal field theory (CFT)?

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it describes the breaking of orbital degeneracy in transition metal complexes due to the presence of ligands

  • it describes the strength of the metal-ligand bonds
80
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Assumptions made in crystal field theory

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  • central metal ion is the point positive charge
  • ligands are regarded as dipoles or anions
  • ligands are the point negative charges
  • ionic bonding from electrostatic forces between positive and negative charges

NO ORBITAL OVERLAP OR ELECTRON SHARING

81
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What orbitals are filled first for d-block complexes?

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d orbitals are filled before s

82
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How do you calculate d n configuration?

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d n configuration = Group no. - Oxidation State

83
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Hund’s Rule

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if there is more than one degenerate orbital, electrons first occupy separate orbitals with parallel spins

84
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Pauli Exclusion Principle

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no more than two electrons can occupy a single orbital

if two electrons occupy a single orbital the spins must be paired

85
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Pairing Energy, P

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the energy penalty for pairing two electrons in a single orbital

(pairing energies of 4d and 5d metals tend to be lower than for 3d)

86
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When is an octahedral complex high spin?

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Δo<P
if Δo is small, there isn’t much different between t 2g and e g

87
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When is an octahedral complex low spin?

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Δo>P
when there is a large energy difference

88
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what sort of spin are 4d and 5d metal complexes?

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low spin complexes

89
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Generally for tetrahedral complexes, what sort of spin do they have?

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Pairing is more unfavourable than filling t 2 orbitals so tetrahedral complexes are usually high spin

90
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Factors affecting the magnitude of Δo

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  • metal oxidation state
  • position in periodic table
  • the spectrochemical series of ligands
91
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How does metal oxidation state affect Δo?

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  • as charge on metal increased, Δo gets larger
  • smaller sized, highly charged ions

thus smaller M-L bonds and stronger interactions and so stronger splitting
(ELECTROSTATIC EFFECT)

92
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How does the position on the periodic table affect Δo?

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larger d orbitals have stronger interactions
(5d>4d>3d)

Δo (1st row) < Δo (2nd row) < Δo (3rd row)
(SIZE EFFECT)

93
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How can you distinguish between high spin and low spin complexes?

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by their magnetic properties

look at the no. of unpaired electrons
diamagnetic: no unpaired electrons
paramagnetic: has unpaired electrons

94
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What causes distortions of structures in complexes?

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asymmetric filling of the d-orbitals

95
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What structure do complexes with bulky ligands favour?

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Tetrahedral structure due to the geometry having bigger bond angles

96
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What d n electron count shows both high and low spin?

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d 6

97
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How can isomers be distinguished?

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Using IR spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography

98
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How can isomers be distinguished by properties of the ligands?

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1H NMR spectroscopy

99
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What do you use in the resolution of optical isomers?

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Potassium sodium (+) tartrate

100
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Stepwise vs Overall stability constants

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Stepwise stability constants are equilibrium constants given for each step of the process of ligand substitution.

The overall stability constant is the equilibrium constant of the overall reaction.

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