Metal-Ligand Bonding
The steps involved in the metal-ligand bonding.
(1) Find the oxidation state of central metal ion in the complex.
(2) Write the valence shell electronic configuration of metal ion.
(3) From the formula of the complex determine the number of ligands and find the number of metal ion orbitals required for bonding.
(4) Find the orbitals of metal ion available for hybridisation and the type of hybridisation involved.
(5) Represent the electronic configuration of metal ion after hybridisation.
(6) Exhibit filling of hybrid orbitals after complex formation.
(7) Determine the number of unpaired electrons and predict magnetic property of the complex.
(8) Find whether the complex is low spin or high spin (applicable for octahedral complexes with d or dª electronic configuration).
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