5 Questions
Which ligands are considered strong-field ligands?
CN- and CO
What is the octahedral splitting diagram for the ion [Fe(NO2)6]3- with 5 d-electrons?
High-spin splitting diagram
When does low spin splitting occur in relation to Pairing Energy (P) and the splitting energy ($\Delta$)?
$P > \Delta$
What is the Corrected Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CFSE) for the low-spin case of Cobalt (III) (d6)?
$-2.4\Delta_o + 2P$
What is the formula for CFSE (Octahedral)?
$(-0.4\Delta_o)n(t_{2g}) + (0.6\Delta_o)n(eg)$
Test your knowledge on the effect of ligands on d-orbital splitting. Learn about strong-field ligands like CN- and CO, and weak-field ligands like I- and Br-. Understand how different ligands influence the size of Δ in d-orbital splitting diagrams.
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