Classify the symmetry type of the d orbitals in a tetragonal C 4v symmetry complex, such as
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Classify the symmetry type of the d orbitals in a tetragonal C4v symmetry complex, such as [CoCl(NH3)5]2+, where the Cl lies on the z-axis.
(a) Which orbitals will be displaced from their position in the octahedral molecular orbital diagram by π interactions with the lone pairs of the Cl− ligand?
(b) Which orbital will move because the Cl− ligand is not as strong a σ base as NH3?
(c) Sketch the qualitative molecular orbital diagram for the C4v complex.
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Inorganic Chemistry
ISBN: 9780198768128
7th Edition
Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke
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