Lecture 4; CH 101: Inorganic Chemistry

Dr. Akshai Kumar A. S

Department of Chemistry
&
Centre For Nanotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Guwahati – 781039, Assam, India

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MO Diagram: Oh Oh with σ -donor Ligands
t1u*

a1g*

eg* (dx2-y2, z2)

t2g

Metal Orbitals (dxz, yz, xy)

Ligand
eg σ orbitals
a1g
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MO Diagram: Oh Oh with σ -donor Ligands
t1u*

a1g*

eg* (dx2-y2, z2)

t2g

Metal Orbitals (dxz, yz, xy)

Ligand
eg σ orbitals
a1g
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MO Diagram: Oh Oh with σ -donor Ligands
t1u*

a1g*

eg* (dx2-y2, z2)

t2g

Metal Orbitals (dxz, yz, xy)

Ligand
eg σ orbitals
a1g
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MO Diagram: Oh Oh with σ -donor Ligands
t1u*

a1g*

eg* (dx2-y2, z2)

t2g

Metal Orbitals (dxz, yz, xy)

Ligand
eg σ orbitals
a1g
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 Oh with π-acceptor Ligands
t1u* t2g *

Empty Ligand π-orbitals

a1g*
eg* (dx2-y2, z2)

Δο With no back bonding

t2g Δο With back bonding

(dxz, yz, xy)

Metal Orbitals t2g

Ligand
eg σ orbitals
a1g
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 Oh with π-donor Ligands
t1u*

a1g*
eg* (dx2-y2, z2)
Δο
Δο t2g *
t2g
Filled Ligand π-orbitals
(dxz, yz, xy)
Metal Orbitals t2g

Ligand
eg σ orbitals
a1g
t1u
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