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Questions Answers
1 is the x and y axis values Yes. In the example given in the lecture notes, the x- and y-axis
of T-S day diagram values are obtained from the ratio of the energies of the two
derived from the ratio absorption bands, which is 1.32. The two arrows are actually

of the energies of the overlapping at x-axis value of 33.0. Pls take note that value is

transitions? not 1.32 for those two absorption bands when we move the
ruler from the LHS of the diagram to the RHS of the diagram. It is
only at x-axis value (33.0) that the ratio of the two energies is
1.32. You will need a ruler to measure the length of x and y in

order to calculate the ratio of .

2 Dr Ong, I still have a lot Pls email me.
of questions wrt
concepts that have
been covered. May I
email you my doubts?
3 why does a molecule pd mixing is not allowed in octahedral metal complexes with
with no symmetry have a center of symmetry. But there is still electronic transition
more pd mixing in octahedral metal complexes due to asymmetric vibrations.
pd mixing occurs in metal complex with no centre of
symmetry and it refers to the mixing of metal d-orbitals with
the ligand orbitals that has p-character.
4 is the asymmetric Asymmetric vibration and Jahn Teller effect are different.
vibration a result of the Below is a diagram that shows asymmetric vibration of a
Jahn Teller effect? metal complex that removes the centre of symmetry within
the octahedral complex. Asymmetric vibrations result in a
temporary change in the length of the coordinate bonds or
the position of the metal and ligands.

The following shows Jahn-Teller distortion in a metal

complex. It has a metal centre with two longer bonds along
z-axis.
 Jahn-Teller theorem explains why distorted geometry is
more stable than the regular octahedral geometry. If a d4
metal complex has distorted octahedral geometry, the
electron will occupy a1g orbital which is lower in energy than
eg orbital.

5 are we assigned groups You will form your own groups of 4 people at most.
or can we choose our
group members?