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What is the primary interaction considered in Crystal Field Theory (CFT) between the metal ion and ligands?

  • Van der Waals forces
  • Electrostatic attraction (correct)
  • Covalent bonding
  • Hydrogen bonding

    • According to CFT, what is the main reason behind the splitting of d-orbitals in a complex?

  • Overlapping of metal and ligand orbitals
  • Repulsion between electrons in the metal ion and ligands (correct)
  • Attraction between the metal ion and ligands
  • The presence of a spherical field of negative charges around the metal ion

    • What is considered a significant difference between Crystal Field Theory (CFT) and Ligand Field Theory (LFT)?

  • The nature of the interaction between metal and ligands (correct)
  • The type of ligands used in the complex
  • The type of orbitals involved in bonding
  • The shape of the complex formed

    • Which of these statements is NOT an assumption of Crystal Field Theory (CFT)?

    <p>The overlapping between metal and ligand orbitals is considered significant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an isolated gaseous metal ion, what is the energy state of its five d orbitals?

    <p>They have the same energy, termed &quot;degenerate&quot; (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a reason for the splitting of d-orbitals according to CFT?

    <p>The presence of unpaired electrons in the metal ion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the increase in energy of the d-orbitals when a spherically symmetrical field of negative charges surrounds the metal ion?

    <p>The repulsion between the d-electrons and the negative charges (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is the most accurate statement about the relationship between CFT, LFT, and MO theory?

    <p>LFT and MO theory are more sophisticated models than CFT (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a sigma bonded organometallic compound?

    <p>R2Zn (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bonding is involved in metal-carbonyl compounds?

    <p>Both sigma and pi bonding (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factors influence the stability of organometallic compounds?

    <p>Both thermodynamic and kinetic factors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of iron in muscle tissue?

    <p>For oxygen storage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of organometallic compound hydrolysis, why does the rate increase with the polarity of the M-C bond?

    <p>Polar bonds enhance nucleophilic attack by water (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the essence of the 18-electron Rule?

    <p>It indicates the stability of d-block transition metal complexes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What metal is the center of chlorophyll's structure?

    <p>Magnesium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b complement each other in light absorption?

    <p>Their absorption spectra are sufficiently different (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of elements strictly follows the octet rule and cannot have more than 8 valence electrons?

    <p>Second row elements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a high degree of empty low-lying orbitals on the metal indicate about an organometallic compound?

    <p>Enhanced susceptibility to nucleophilic attack (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of chlorophyll makes it effective for photosynthesis?

    <p>Unusually high molar extinction coefficients (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the chlorin ring without magnesium?

    <p>It becomes fluorescent (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would happen to the stability of an organometallic compound if its ligand provided little to no electrons?

    <p>It would have a higher likelihood of hydrolysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure of chlorophyll primarily composed of?

    <p>Polycyclic planar structures resembling protoporphyrin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about chlorophyll's color is true?

    <p>Chlorophyll appears green due to transmitted light (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does iron play in an organism besides being part of hemoglobin?

    <p>Electron transfer in plants and bacteria (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum number of valence electrons that can be accommodated in low-lying molecular orbitals according to the 18-Electron Rule?

    <p>18 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used to determine the electron count in a transition metal complex?

    <p>Ionic Ligand Method (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of the 18-Electron Rule, what is a saturated complex?

    <p>A complex with 18 electrons (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many electrons does a terminal CO contribute to the valency shell of a metal atom?

    <p>2 electrons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the covalent model for counting electrons, what is the equation used for the total electron count?

    <h1>e = # metal electrons + # ligand electrons - overall charge (A)</h1> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary feature of unsaturated complexes in relation to the 18-Electron Rule?

    <p>They have fewer than 18 electrons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What charge consideration is essential when counting electrons for a metal complex?

    <p>The overall charge of the complex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligands are generally considered 2-electron donors?

    <p>Both L and X ligands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the hybridization of iron in the ferrocene molecule?

    <p>d2sp3 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of conformation do the cyclopentadienide rings adopt in the ferrocene molecule?

    <p>Staggered (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following applications of ferrocene is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>Anti-corrosion agent (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of ferrocene derivatives in fuel additives?

    <p>Increase octane rating (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential pharmaceutical application of ferrocene?

    <p>Antimalarial (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ferrocene in solid rocket propellants?

    <p>Burn rate catalyst (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do metals play a crucial role in biological processes?

    <p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why metals are well-suited for biological functions?

    <p>Their variable oxidation states (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the defining characteristic of an organometallic compound?

    <p>A complex containing a metal-carbon bond (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Module-2: Metal Complexes and Organometallics

    • Module covers metal complexes and organometallics, specifically focusing on inorganic complexes, their structure, bonding, and applications.

    Inorganic Complexes

    • An inorganic/coordination complex is a molecule containing one or more metal centers bonded to ligands.
    • Ligands are atoms, ions, or molecules that donate electrons to the metal.
    • Complexes can be neutral or charged.
    • Examples of neutral complexes: [CoCl₃(NH₃)₃], K₄[Fe(CN)₆]
    • Examples of cationic complexes: [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺
    • Examples of anionic complexes: [CoCl₄(NH₃)₂]⁻
    • Numerous examples of metal complexes are detailed with their names, such as [Co(NH₃)₅Cl]Cl₂, [Cr(H₂O)₄Cl₂]Cl, K[PtCl₃(NH₃)], [PtCl₂(NH₃)₂], [Co(en)₃Cl₃], [Ni(PF₃)₄].

    Double Salts

    • Double salts (e.g., Ferric alum: (NH₄)₂SO₄.Fe₂(SO₄)₃.24H₂O) lose their identity in solution when dissolved in water, exhibiting properties of their constituent ions (NH₄⁺, SO₄²⁻, Fe³⁺).
    • Complexes retain their identity in solution (e.g., Potassium ferrocyanide: Fe(CN)₂.4KCN).

    Structure and Bonding

    • Double salts versus coordination compounds differ in their behavior in solution.
    • In coordination compounds, ligands form coordinate covalent bonds to the metal center.
    • In coordination complexes, metals can display two types of valency.

    Ligands

    • Ligands are molecules or ions with a lone electron pair donated to a metal atom, forming a coordinate covalent bond.
    • Ligands can be categorized based on the number of bonds they form:
    • Monodentate: A ligand that forms one bond to the metal.
    • Bidentate: A ligand that forms two bonds to the metal.
    • Polydentate: A ligand that forms more than two bonds to the metal.
    • Illustrative examples of ligands include: water (H₂O), ammonia (NH₃), fluoride ion (F⁻), chloride ion (Cl⁻), cyanide ion (CN⁻), hydroxide ion (OH⁻), nitrite ion, ethylenediamine (en), oxalate ion, diethylenetriamine, triphosphate ion, and ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA).

    Chelating Agents

    • Chelating agents bind to metal ions and remove them from solution.
    • Phosphates are used to remove Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ from hard water to improve detergents.
    • EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetate) is commonly used as a chelating agent.
    • Important biomolecules like heme and chlorophyll are porphyrins.

    Werner's Work

    • Werner offered an early attempt at explaining the bonding in coordination complexes (1893).
    • His work predated the discovery of electrons.
    • Werner won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1913.
    • He utilized simple reaction chemistry and identified two types of valencies in metal complexes:
    • Primary valency: The charge on the metal ion, equivalent to the number of negative ions.
    • Secondary valency: The number of ligands attached to the central metal.

    Werner's Coordination Theory

    • Proposed a theory explaining the formation of complex compounds.
    • Studied metal complexes, noting different compounds formed with ammonia (NH₃).

    Lewis Acid Base Theory

    • Based on the concept of electron pairs in acid-base reactions.
    • Ligands are Lewis bases and metals are Lewis acids, forming coordinate covalent bonds.
    • Sidgwick's effective atomic number (EAN) rule is based on the octet theory of Lewis and is the first attempt to account for the bonding in complexes.

    Effective Atomic Number (EAN)

    • Each ligand donates an electron pair to the metal, creating a coordination bond.
    • EAN predicts the number of ligands in many complexes.
    • Exceptions occur when the original metal has an odd number of electron pairs, resulting in a configuration other than the noble gas.
    • Symmetrical structures like tetrahedral, square planar, and octahedral are also necessary for complex formation irrespective of the number of electrons involved.

    Valence Bond Theory

    • Developed by Linus Pauling in 1931.
    • Explains coordination compounds as complex ions where ligands form coordinate bonds with the metal.
    • Predicts the shape and stability of complexes.
    • Has limitations in explaining colour and magnetic properties of transition metal complexes.

    Shapes of d Orbitals

    • The d-orbitals of transition metal complexes are split by the ligand field.
    • The order of increasing energy levels for the d-orbitals in a free metal ion versus an octahedral coordination complex is provided and graphed.

    Valence Bond Theory (Linus Pauling, 1931)

    • Valence bond theory predicts the bonding in a metal complex through overlap of filled ligand orbitals and vacant metal orbitals.
    • Provides examples of various geometries, including linear, trigonal planar, tetrahedral, square planar, and octahedral, associated with different hybridisations.
    • Outlines limitations—e.g., it does not fully explain color and magnetic properties in coordination compounds and does not differentiate between weak and strong fields.

    Tetrahedral Geometry

    • One unpaired electron is present in the copper complex [CuCl₄]²⁻, making it paramagnetic.

    Square Planar Geometry

    • All paired electrons result in diamagnetic behavior in the nickel complex [Ni(CN)₄]²⁻.

    Octahedral sp³d² Geometry

    • The complex [CoF₆]³⁻ containing Co³⁺ possesses four unpaired electrons, making it paramagnetic.

    Octahedral d²sp³ Geometry

    • The [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻ complex with Fe³⁺ demonstrates a d²sp³ configuration.

    Crystal Field Theory

    • Crystal field theory (CFT) is a theory more widely accepted than valence bond theory.
    • It sees attractions between the central metal and ligands as purely electrostatic.
    • Ligands act as point charges and metal d orbitals split in energy.
    • The splitting is due to electron repulsion from surrounding ligands, impacting d-orbital degeneracy.

    CFT Assumptions

    • Ligands are treated as point charges.
    • No interaction exists between metal and ligand orbitals.

    Crystal Field Splitting

    • In an isolated gaseous metal ion, the five d orbitals have the same energy (degenerate).
    • A symmetrical field of negative charges (e.g., ligands) causes the d orbitals to split in energy.
    • Repulsion between the surrounding field and the electrons on the metal is the reason for this energy separation.
    • Structures with six or four ligands (octahedral or tetrahedral) cause asymmetrical fields and affect the d orbitals unequally.

    Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CFSE)

    • The difference in energy between the lowest and highest energy d orbitals is called CFSE.
    • The separation in d orbital energies leads to a shift in the visible light absorption ranges of complexes.

    Ligand Field Theory (LFT)

    • Ligand field theory (LFT) and molecular orbital theory (MO) are considered more sophisticated than CFT.
    • LFT focuses on covalent interactions in complexes, whereas CFT describes interactions primarily as electrostatic.

    Spectrochemical Series

    • Ligands causing small crystal field splitting are called weak field ligands.
    • Strong field ligands induce large splittings.
    • The ordering of ligands in the spectrochemical series is crucial in determining the strength of ligand interaction and hence, the splitting in the d orbitals.
    • Spectrochemical series example: I⁻ < Cl⁻ < F⁻ < OH⁻ < H₂O < SCN⁻ < NH₃ < en < NO₂⁻ < CN⁻ < CO.

    Octahedral Complex and d-Orbital Energies

    • A set of d orbitals (e.g., dx2-y2, dz2) that point along the Cartesian axes are affected more than a set of d orbitals (e.g., dxy, dxz, dyz) that point between the axes in an octahedral complex.

    High-Spin and Low-Spin Complexes

    • High spin complexes have a larger number of unpaired electrons.
    • Low spin complexes have a smaller number of unpaired electrons.
    • This difference in spin depends on the ligand strength and the splitting gap between the eg and t2g orbitals causing the complexes to absorb at different wavelengths of light.

    CFSE and Pairing Energy

    • A table presenting the Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CFSE) and pairing energy (P) for a variety of complexes.

    Applications of Coordination Compounds

    • Includes catalysis, metal extraction, analytical methods, hardness estimation, biological processes, medical treatments, and industrial applications.

    Extraction/Purification of Metals

    • Coordination compounds are used in metal extraction and purification processes.
    • Precious metals like silver and gold are extracted via cyanide complexes involving O₂ and H₂O, followed by Zn addition to yield pure metals.
    • Nickel can be refined by oxidizing to form [Ni(CO)₄], which subsequently decomposes to yield pure nickel.

    Detection of Complex Formation

    • In qualitative analysis, complex formation involving color change and precipitate formation identifies and separates inorganic ions.
    • Example: Ni²⁺ and Pd²⁺ form insoluble red precipitates when reacting with dimethylglyoxime.

    Industrial Applications of Coordination Compounds

    • Coordination compounds are important catalysts in industrial processes.
    • Examples like rhodium complex [(PPh₃)₃RhCl] (Wilkinson catalyst) are used in catalytic hydrogenation of alkenes.
    • Other industrial applications: silver and gold plating from metal solutions, black-and-white photography processes (using [Ag(S₂O₃)₂]³⁻).
    • Prussian blue is used in inks, dyes, printing, and other products.

    Hardness of Water

    • Water hardness is estimated through titration using EDTA.
    • Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺ form stable complexes (Ca-EDTA and Mg-EDTA) which enable accurate measurement and separation.

    Organometallics

    • A branch of chemistry bridging organic and inorganic chemistry, focusing on compounds incorporating metal-carbon bonds.
    • C is more electronegative than the metal it bonds with.
    • Illustrative compounds include organometallic compounds derived from metalloids (e.g., Boron, Silicon), Zeise's salts, and the first transition metal organometallic compound.

    Nomenclature of Ligands

    • ηx represents ligands that engage in π-bonding to a metal that includes odd (ionic) and even (neutral) π-system ligands.

    Organometallic Compound Types

    • Sigma (σ) bonded complexes.
    • Pi (π) bonded complexes.
    • Sigma and pi (σ and π) bonded complexes.

    Stability of Organometallic Compounds

    • Stability in organometallic compounds can denote thermal stability or chemical resistance to attack (air, moisture).
    • Hydrolysis is facilitated by empty low-lying orbitals on the metal and the polarity of M-C bonds.

    The 18-Electron Rule

    • Facilitates determining the stability of d-block transition metal organometallic complexes.
    • The rule suggests that stable compounds result when the sum of metal d-electrons and ligand-supplied electrons equals 18.

    Counting Electrons in a Metal Complex

    • Electrons count is obtained from the metal valence electrons (zero valent) plus ligand centered electrons minus the overall charge of the complex.
    • Metal electron count is equal to the column number.
    • Ligands donate 2 electrons (general case) or 1 electron (certain ions).

    Ligands and Metal-Carbon Bond Electron Contribution

    • Ligands like CH₃, olefins, butadiene, and cyclopentadienyl groups contribute varying electrons to the metal-carbon bond.

    Metal Carbonyls

    • Metal carbonyls are compounds formed from transition metals and carbon monoxide.
    • Terminal, µ₂, and µ₃ CO bonding modes have different IR stretching frequencies.

    Structure of Ni(CO)₄

    • Shows the tetrahedral structure and hybridization of Ni in Ni(CO)₄.

    Applications of Metal Carbonyls

    • Metal carbonyls have applications in chemical processes, e.g., nickel extraction by the Mond process, and the production of inductors, pigments, thermal spraying, and components for radar absorbing materials in stealth technology.

    Structure and Bonding in Ferrocene

    • Mössbauer spectroscopy indicates an Fe²⁺ center and cyclopentadienyl rings as ligands.
    • The 18-electron rule and aromatic properties of the Cp rings explain its stability.
    • Crystal structure confirms a staggered conformation for the cyclopentadienyl rings in the molecule, and the hybridization is deduced as d2sp3.

    Applications of Ferrocene

    • Ferrocene and its derivatives are used in fuel additives, pharmaceuticals (e.g., antimalarials), solid rocket propellants, and as ligands in metal-catalyzed reactions for the production of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.

    Metals in Biology

    • Metals can form complexes with proteins, exhibit varying oxidation states, and be catalysts or cofactors in reactions with enzymes.

    Biological Role of Iron

    • Iron plays a role as an electron carrier (cytochromes), as a component in electron transfer (ferredoxins), as oxygen storage (myoglobin), and as an oxygen carrier (hemoglobin) in biological systems.

    Chlorophyll - Structure and Property

    • Chlorophyll is a green pigment used in photosynthesis.
    • Mg²⁺ in chlorophyll's porphyrin ring, surrounded by a heterocyclic five-membered ring with alternating double bonds.
    • Its unique structure helps chlorophyll absorb and transfer light energy.

    Chloroplasts

    • Chlorophyll is present in chloroplasts, a binding site with specific proteins forming light-harvesting complexes (LHCs).
    • Different light absorption wavelengths by different chlorophyll variants (e.g., chlorophylls a and b).

    Role of Mg in Chlorophyll

    • Mg²⁺ prevents heat during light absorption causing chlorophyll to remain fluorescent when not present, and prevent the absorbed light from being lost immediately when present.

    Photosynthesis Reaction

    • Light reactions and dark reactions (Calvin cycle) are described, encompassing details on various components such as H₂O, CO₂, NADPH, ATP, and their chemical processes.

    Hemoglobin

    • Hemoglobin (Hb) is a tetrameric protein responsible for oxygen transport in mammals.
    • Hb has four subunits (α₂β₂), containing iron (Fe) in each heme group.
    • The heme groups bind oxygen reversibly, changing the electronic state of Fe²⁺ in the process, impacting the colour of blood from dark-purple to reddish-scarlet.
    • The structural complexity allows for reversible binding of oxygen.

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