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inorganic chemistry exam 1
ligand field theory, nomenclature, absorbance v structure
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 3
02/26/2014

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Term
Metal to ligand pi bonding
Definition
(pi back bonding --> pi accepting ligands)
Electrons from d orbitals of the metals now occupy pi orbitals with contribution from the ligands
Term
pi acceptors
Definition
ligands that have empty orbitals that can engage in the metal in M-->L pi bonding

(larger delta)
Term
Ligand to Metal pi bonding
Definition
pi electrons from the ligands being donated to the metal ion
Term
pi donor
Definition
ligands that participate in M-->L pi bonding

(smaller delta)
Term
Strong Field ligand
Definition
large delta
low spin
Term
Weak Field Ligand
Definition
small delta
high spin
Term
low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor

CO __ CN-
Definition
=
Term
low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor

CN- __ phen
Definition
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Term
low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor

phen __ NO2-
Definition
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Term
low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor

NO2- __ en
Definition
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Term
low spin
strong field
large delta
pi acceptor

en __ NH3
Definition
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