Transition Metal Complexes

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What does a strong field ligand do to d orbital splitting?

Increases it, large energy gap, favors low spin

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What does a weak field ligand do to d orbital splitting?

Small energy gap, favors high spin

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Which geometry usually gives high spin complexes?

Tetrahedral

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What determines the number of d electrons in a metal complex?

Metal electrons - charge of the complex

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Strong field ligand

Low spin

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Weak field ligand

High spin

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What affects d orbital splitting?

Ligand field and geometry

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Paramagnetic

Unpaired electrons

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Diamagnetic

All electrons paired

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What causes d-orbital splitting?

Electrostatic repulsion from ligands