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An Octahedral Crystal Field

CFT Energy Diagram eg. [Ni(H2O)6]2+

These orbitals come near


E the electrons in the ligands
RepulsionÎ Higher in E

These orbitals
avoid the ligands
Î Lower in E
Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CFSE)
for Octahedral Complexes
Practice Problem: Find the CFSE for the Following
Rationalization of Energy Diagram for a
Tetragonal Crystal Field
Rationalization of Energy Diagram for a Square
Planar Crystal Field
Rationalization of Energy Diagram for a
Tetrahedral Crystal Field
David G. Holah, and John P. Fackler Jr. Inorg. Chem., 1966, 5 (3), 479-482.
Rationalization of Observed Colors or Lack Thereof
What happens when we change structure?
2+
OH2
H2O OH2 heat Cl
- H2O
Co 2Cl Co
H2O OH2
H2O
H2O -4H2O Cl

Octahedral, pale pink Tetrahedral, bright blue


invisible ink when dilute:
The
heat password
is
orbitals
[Fe(H2O)6]3+ [Fe(CN)6]3- [CoCl4]2-
Spectrochemical Series
Spectrochemical Series
Spectrochemical Series

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