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Complexes and absorption spectra

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Why are tetrahedral complexes favoured over square planar?

Back (Answer)

The ligands are as far apart which minimises electrostatic repulsion of charged ligands and van der waal forces between large ligands

#2
Front (Question)

What is white light made up of?

Back (Answer)

All of the different colours from high energy to low energy

#3
Front (Question)

Which colour is high energy?

Back (Answer)

Blue

#4
Front (Question)

Which colour is low energy/

Back (Answer)

Red

#5
Front (Question)

What is the the equation for Δo?

Back (Answer)

Δo = hv

#6
Front (Question)

What is energy required for?

Back (Answer)

To move an electron from the t2g level to the eg level

#7
Front (Question)

What is the beer lambert law?

Back (Answer)

Aᵐᵃˣ = eᵐᵃˣ x C x L

#8
Front (Question)

What are the components in the beer lambert law equation?

Back (Answer)

Aᵐᵃˣ = absorption max Eᵐᵃˣ = Molar absorption coefficient C = concentration L = Cell path length