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Crystal Field Theory, Russell-Saunders Terms, and Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams in Transition Metal Complexes

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Crystal Field Theory: Octahedral Complexes

  • Example
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  • The crystal field splitting pattern for octahedral complexes has the d orbitals on or along the axes as having the higher energy.
    03:04

Crystal Field Theory Summary

  • Example
    02:46
  • The greatest ligand-orbital interactions result in the greatest increase in energy.
    03:01

Magnetic Properties of Complex Ions

  • Low-Spin Complexes are associated with large Δ values and High-Spin Complexes are associated with small Δ values.
    04:23
  • Finding tetrahedral and square planar geometries helps to determine the low vs high spin of complexes.
    01:43
  • Example
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Coordination Complexes

  • Coordination Complexes Example
    00:43
  • Coordination Complexes I and II
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