Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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Author: T. W. Graham Solomons, Craig B. Fryhle, Scott A. Snyder
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 21, Problem 14P
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The non-charged ruthenium-based transition metal complexes, which have 14, 16, and 18 valence electrons are to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Transition metal complexes are the compounds in which a transition metal is bonded to some atoms or molecules known as ligands. Ligands donate electrons to vacant orbitals in metals to form bonds.

The number of electrons required to complete octet in transition metals is 18. As along with s and p orbitals, these elements have d orbitals too in their valence shell. So, together the three orbitals can acquire 18 electrons in the valence shell that is 2 in s, 6 in p, and 10 electrons in d orbitals.

Total valence electrons of a metal in a complex is obtained by the following formula:

Total number of valence electrons of metal in complex = dn + electrons donated by ligands

Here, dn is d-electrons of metal in the complex.

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