Language: English

Total pages: 8

Content list:

1. Explain Crystal field splitting of d-orbital in octahedral complexes.

2. Geometrical and optical isomerism exhibited by tetrahedral, octahedral and square planar complexes.

3. Explain Jahn Teller effect and the distortions shown by octahedral complexes.

4. Calculations of CFSC for an octahedral d5 low spin octahedral and tetrahedral complexes.

5. Calculations of CFSC for an octahedral d7 system in High spin and Low spin states.

6. Why Nickel doesn’t form inner orbital octahedral complexes.

7. Discuss the formation of following complex ions on the basis of VBT.

a. [ Cr(NH3)6]3+

b. [Fe(CN)6]3-

c. [CU(NH3)4]2+

d. [Ni(CN)4]2-

BSc Inorganic Chemistry (Semester III) – Crystal field Splitting With sample questions on CFSE