Section 5
Bonding in Coordination Compounds: Crystal Field Theory
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Crystal Field Theory
Crystal field theory states that d or f orbital degeneracy can be broken by the electric field produced by ligands, stabilizing the complex.
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Octahedral Complexes
Octahedral complexes have six ligands symmetrically arranged around a central atom, defining the vertices of an octahedron.
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Tetrahedral and Square Planar Complexes
Both tetrahedral and square planar complexes have a central atom with four substituents.
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Color
Transition metal complexes are often colored due to either d-d or change band electron transitions induced by the absorption of light.
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Magnetic Properties
Metal complexes that have unpaired electrons are magnetic.