9.7 - Bonding in Coordination Compounds
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What is Valence Bond Theory?
💡 Hint: Think about how ligands interact with metals.
Name a geometry resulting from sp³ hybridization.
💡 Hint: What do you get with four bonding groups?
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What is the primary concept of Valence Bond Theory?
💡 Hint: Think of how ligands bond with the metal.
In an octahedral field, how are the d-orbitals arranged?
💡 Hint: Consider how the ligands affect the energies of the orbitals.
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Explain how the principles of both VBT and CFT can be used to predict the magnetic properties of a specific coordination compound. Use hemoglobin as an example.
💡 Hint: Consider how the shape and electron configuration contribute to its overall behavior.
Critically analyze how changes in the ligand field strength affect the stability and color of coordination compounds using examples.
💡 Hint: Think about the ligand's nature and how it dictates electronic behavior in the complex.
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