So I am working with an octahedral complex that has two weak field ligands (Cl) and 4 strong field ligands (CN). I understand how to draw the d-orbital splitting diagrams when the ligands are all the same (ie weak or strong field), but when we have a combination of both attached to the same central metal how do I determine if it is High Spin (HS) or Low Spin (LS)? Please see my picture below to see the exact compound. I am trying to determine this so that I can take it a step further and show the Jahn-Teller effect (I understand how to draw it, but need to know HS or LS).
Atomic Structure
The basic structure of an atom is defined as the component-level of atomic structure of an atom. Precisely speaking an atom consists of three major subatomic particles which are protons, neutrons, and electrons. Many theories have been stated for explaining the structure of an atom.
Shape of the D Orbital
Shapes of orbitals are an approximate representation of boundaries in space for finding electrons occupied in that respective orbital. D orbitals are known to have a clover leaf shape or dumbbell inside where electrons can be found.
So I am working with an octahedral complex that has two weak field ligands (Cl) and 4 strong field ligands (CN). I understand how to draw the d-orbital splitting diagrams when the ligands are all the same (ie weak or strong field), but when we have a combination of both attached to the same central metal how do I determine if it is High Spin (HS) or Low Spin (LS)? Please see my picture below to see the exact compound. I am trying to determine this so that I can take it a step further and show the Jahn-Teller effect (I understand how to draw it, but need to know HS or LS).
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CI
NC
.CN
Co2+ = [Ar] 3d7
Co
NC
CN
CI
How do I place the other 4
electrons: HS or LS?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffa93dca9-6354-466c-bb63-fa1e66073855%2F09b02bdc-bce3-4413-8e5c-d12fe54a537d%2Fmjb61l_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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