In: Chemistry
For each of the following ions, draw diagrams (on a piece of
paper), like the one to the right below, to show orbital
occupancies for both weak and strong octahedral fields. Indicate
(on the table below) the total number of unpaired electrons in each
case.
Ion | # Unpaired Weak field |
# Unpaired Strong field |
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(a) |
Mo3+ |
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(b) |
Ni4+ |
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(c) |
Cd2+ |
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(d) |
Cr4+ |
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(e) |
Co2+ |