Consider a metal ion with the outer electron configuration of d^4. In a coordination complex, the number of unpaired electrons in that metal ion depends on the orientation and type of ligands that surround it. Classify each description of a complex by the number of unpaired electrons in the d^4 metal ion.

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Jazmin Paul

17 February, 22:01

Consider a metal ion with the outer electron configuration of d^4. In a coordination complex, the number of unpaired electrons in that metal ion depends on the orientation and type of ligands that surround it. Classify each description of a complex by the number of unpaired electrons in the d^4 metal ion.

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Jason Trevino · Answer 1

a) 0

b) 4

c) 4

d) 4

e) 2

f) 4

Explanation: No. unpaired electrons:

a) square planar, strong field

d⁴ 0

b) tetrahedral, strong field

d⁴ 4

c) Octahedral, weak field

d⁴ 4

d) square planar, weak field

d⁴ 4

e) Octahedral, strong field

d⁴ 2

f) tetrahedral, weak field

d⁴ 4