Consider all 12 of the p orbitals on the four Cl atoms of a square planar complex
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Consider all 12 of the p orbitals on the four Cl atoms of a square planar complex like [PtCl4]2−.
(a) Determine how these p orbitals transform under D4h and reduce the representation.
(b) Which metal orbitals can these SALCs bond with?
(c) Which SALCs and which metal orbitals contribute to σ bonds?
(d) Which SALCs and which metal orbitals contribute to the in-plane π bonds?
(e) Which SALCs and which metal orbitals contribute to the out-of-plane π bonds?
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Inorganic Chemistry
ISBN: 9780198768128
7th Edition
Authors: Mark Weller, Tina Overton, Jonathan Rourke
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