Common Ligands and the Spectrochemical Series

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Chem 205

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Lowest on the Spectrochemical Series

Halides (I-, Br-, Cl-, F-)

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Middle of the Spectrochemical Series

Neutrals (H2O, NH3, en)

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Top of the Spectrochemical Series

CN-

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As halides get smaller…

Delta E gets larger

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As neutrals get more complex…

Delta E gets larger

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Halides are more likely to be…

green (absorb red)

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CN- is more likely to be…

yellow (absorbs violet)

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Visible Light Range

~400 - 700 nm