[Ir(CN) 6 ] 3 has a regular octahedral structure. For K 3 [Ir(CN) 6 ], the wavenumbers

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[Ir(CN)6]3− has a regular octahedral structure. For K3[Ir(CN)6], the wavenumbers corresponding to the C≡N stretching modes are 2167 (A1g), 2143 (Eg) and 2130 (T1u) cm–1

(a) To which point group does [Ir(CN)6]3− belong? 

(b) What would you observe in the IR spectrum of K3[Ir(CN)6] in the region between 2200 and 2000 cm–1?

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

5th Edition

Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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