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Chapter 23: Q82P (page 1022)
A metal ion uses d2sp3 orbitals when forming a complex. What is its coordination number and the shape of the complex?
The coordination number is 6 and the shape of the complex is octahedral.
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Give the electron configuration of (a) La; (b) Ce3+ (c) Es; (d) U4+.
Hexafluorocobaltate(III) ion is a high-spin complex. Draw the orbital-energy splitting diagram for its d orbitals.
Describe the makeup of a complex ion, including the nature of the ligands and their interaction with the central metal ion. Explain how a complex ion can be positive or negative and how it occurs as part of a neutral coordination compound.
According to valence bond theory, what set of orbitals is used by a Period 4 metal ion in forming
(a) a square planar complex
(b) a tetrahedral complex
For any of the following that can exist as isomers, state the type of isomerism and draw the structures:
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