24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds
Magnetic Properties of Complex Ions
1PRACTICE PROBLEM
[NiBr2(NH3)2] is a four-coordinate metal complex. The two possible geometries (tetrahedral or square-planar) are represented by the models below.
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i. Provide the name of the molecule.
ii. Identify if the square-planar molecule has a geometric isomer.
iii. Identify if the tetrahedral molecule has a geometric isomer.
iv. Classify the tetrahedral molecule as diamagnetic or paramagnetic.
[NiBr2(NH3)2] is a four-coordinate metal complex. The two possible geometries (tetrahedral or square-planar) are represented by the models below.
i. Provide the name of the molecule.
ii. Identify if the square-planar molecule has a geometric isomer.
iii. Identify if the tetrahedral molecule has a geometric isomer.
iv. Classify the tetrahedral molecule as diamagnetic or paramagnetic.