Explain how you could distinguish between cis-M(CO) 2 X 2 and trans-M(CO) 2 X 2 by using

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Explain how you could distinguish between cis-M(CO)2X2 and trans-M(CO)2X2 by using information from the CO stretching region of IR spectra. Include in your answer a derivation of the number of νCO modes for each molecule.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

5th Edition

Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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