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CHEMISTRY: TOPIC 13 PERIODICITY

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Question:

What happens to the 3d orbital when a transition metal is in a complex ion?

Author: Sammy Universe



Answer:

Usually they have the same energy (degenerate) but when surrounded by ligands = d orbital splits into 2 groups lower group = 3 orbitals higher group = 2 orbitals


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