5.4.1 - Spectrochemical Series (Qualitative Order of Ligand Strength)
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What is a ligand?
💡 Hint: Think about what role ligands play in coordination chemistry.
Name a strong field ligand.
💡 Hint: Consider ligands that cause significant d-orbital splitting.
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Which ligand is considered a strong field ligand?
💡 Hint: Look back at our discussion on ligand strength.
True or False: Weak field ligands lead to low-spin configurations.
💡 Hint: Consider the definitions of strong and weak field ligands.
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Discuss the significance of ligand field strength in enzymatic reactions involving metal centers.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between ligand field strength and reactivity.
Propose how different ligands might affect the color exhibited by a transition metal complex when transitioning from one ligand to another.
💡 Hint: Relate the concept of crystal field and light absorption.
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