In: Chemistry
1) The correct arrangement of the following complex ions in terms of increasing crystal field splitting energy (D) is:
[CrI6]3- [CrF4]- [Cr(en)3]3+ [W(en)3]3+
a) Smallest [CrI6]3- < [Cr(en)3]3+ < [CrF4]- < [W(en)3]3+ Largest
b) Smallest [CrI6]3- < [W(en)3]3+ < [CrF4]- < [Cr(en)3]3+ Largest
c) Smallest [CrF4]- < [CrI6]3- < [Cr(en)3]3+ < [W(en)3]3+ Largest
d) Smallest [CrF4]- < [W(en)3]3+ < [CrI6]3- < [Cr(en)3]3+ Largest
e) Smallest [W(en)3]3+ < [Cr(en)3]3+ < [CrF4]- < [CrI6]3- Largest
2) Determine the number of unpaired electrons for each of the following coordination complexes:
[Ni(H2O)6]2+ |
[CoCl6]2– |
Cr(CO)6 |
[Pt(CN)4]2– |
Arrange these complexes in order of increasing number of unpaired electrons (in the answers below an = sign is used if two complexes have the same number of electrons).
a) Fewest [Pt(CN)4]2– < [Ni(H2O)6]2+ < Cr(CO)6 < [CoCl6]2– Greatest
b) Fewest [Pt(CN)4]2– = Cr(CO)6 < [CoCl6]2– < [Ni(H2O)6]2+ Greatest
c) Fewest [Pt(CN)4]2– < Cr(CO)6 < [CoCl6]2– < [Ni(H2O)6]2+ Greatest
d) Fewest [Pt(CN)4]2– < Cr(CO)6 < [Ni(H2O)6]2+ < [CoCl6]2– Greatest
e) Fewest [Pt(CN)4]2– = Cr(CO)6 < [Ni(H2O)6]2+ < [CoCl6]2– Greatest