Problem 44E
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Textbook Solutions for Chemistry: A Molecular Approach
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Problem 78E
Two ligands, A and B, both form complexes with a particular metal ion. When the metal ion complexes with ligand A, the solution is green. When the metal ion complexes with ligand B, the solution is violet. Which of the two ligands results in the largest ?
Solution
Solution 78E:The crystal field splitting energy o, determines the color of the coordination complexdepending on the nature of ligands attached to the central metal ion. According to thespectrochemical series, the high spin or weak field ligands absorb longer wavelengths of lightwhich have lower splitting energy (Low o), whereas complexes with low spin/ strong fieldligands absorb light of greater frequency with have higher splitting energy (high o). Thereforethe color we observe in the complexes are the complementary to the color that is absorbed.A photon equal to the energy difference o is absorbed to promote an electron to the higherenergy level.E = h = o o = hc/, where h and c are constants,
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