1. The UV-visible spectrum of an aqueous solution of CuSO, (which contains a Cu2+ metal center) shows a single peak at 837 nm. Calculate the octahedral field splitting (Aoct) in joules for this d° complex. (Hint: Why is there not a T-S diagram for d° complexes?)

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1. The UV-visible spectrum of an aqueous solution of CuSO₄ (which contains a Cu²⁺ metal center) shows a single peak at 837 nm. Calculate the octahedral field splitting (Δ_oct) in joules for this d⁹ complex. (Hint: Why is there not a T-S diagram for d⁹ complexes?)
Transcribed Image Text:1. The UV-visible spectrum of an aqueous solution of CuSO₄ (which contains a Cu²⁺ metal center) shows a single peak at 837 nm. Calculate the octahedral field splitting (Δ_oct) in joules for this d⁹ complex. (Hint: Why is there not a T-S diagram for d⁹ complexes?)
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Oct is an energy term, representing the energy gap between the splitted orbitals and have an inverse relation with the wavelength of the incident light used. 

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