What is the d-electron count and number of unpaired electrons for the metal ion Cr3+? a. d1, 1 unpaired electron b. d5, 5 unpaired electrons c. d3, 3 unpaired electrons d. d6, 4 unpaired electrons The crystal field splitting (Δoct) is correctly described by which of the following: a. The energy to dissociate the crystal b. The change in d-orbital energy c. The energy in going from
What is the d-electron count and number of unpaired electrons for the metal ion Cr3+?
a. d1, 1 unpaired electron
b. d5, 5 unpaired electrons
c. d3, 3 unpaired electrons
d. d6, 4 unpaired electrons
The crystal field splitting (Δoct) is correctly described by which of the following:
a. The energy to dissociate the crystal
b. The change in d-orbital energy
c. The energy in going from octahedral to tetrahedral geometries
d. The energy betwen the high energy and low-energy d-orbitals in a complex ion
The amount that a ligand affects the crystal field splitting (Δoct) of a metal's d-orbitals is described through the ligand's _______
a. electronegativity
b. field strength
c. molar mass
d. charge
A certain octahedral complex ion found to be high-spin, and contains only chloride ligands. If we switch the ligands to iodide, could we cause this complex to become low-spin?
a. Yes
b. No
An orange complex appears orange because it absorbs light that is predominantly what color?
a. Green
b. Orange
c. Blue
d. Red
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