Structure and Dynamics
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What fundemental ligand substitution reaction is shown below?
Dissociative Mechanism
What fundemental ligand substitution reaction is shown below?
Dissociative Mechanism
Which stereoisomer is shown below?
Λ (lambda)
What is the symmetry of the inital and final structures in a Berry Pseudorotation mechanism involving a 5 coordinate complex?
Either D3h or C4v
What is the symmetry of the inital and final structures in a Berry Pseudorotation mechanism involving a 5 coordinate complex?
D3h
The stronger σ donors should prefer what position of a square pyrmaid d0- d6 and d10 complexes. Apical and Basal
Apical
The stronger σ donors should prefer what position of a square pyramidal d8 complex. Apical and Basal
Basal
The stronger σ donors should prefer what position of a trigonal bipyramidald8 complex. Equatorial or Axial
Axial
The stronger σ donors should prefer what position of trigonal bipyramid d0-d4 and d10 complexes. Equatorial or Axial
Equatorial
Axial bond should be strong in trigonal bipyramid with what d-electron count?
low-spin d5-d8 complexes
Axial bond should be weak in trigonal bipyramid with what d-electron count?
d0-d4 and d10 complexes
Isomerization mechanism by which two axial ligands are exchanged for two of the equatorial ones.
Berry Pseudorotation
Two opposing triangular faces of a octahedron (Oh symmetry) distort into a trigonal prism (D3h symmetry), passing through intermediate geometries (D3 symmetry) called metaprisms.
Trigonal Twist Distortion (Bailar Twist)
Which stereoisomer is shown below?
Δ (Delta)