Sunday, May 27, 2018

Chemistry: Coordination Compounds

Ligands: an ion or molecule capable of donating a pair of electrons to the central atom via a donor atom.
  • Unidentate ligands: Ligands with only one donor atom, e.g. NH3, Cl-, F- etc.
  • Bidentate ligands: Ligands with two donor atoms, e.g. ethylenediamine, C2O42-(oxalate ion) etc. 
  • Tridentate ligands: Ligands which have three donor atoms per ligand, e.g. (dien) diethyl triamine.
  • Hexadentate ligands: Ligands which have six donor atoms per ligand, e.g. EDTA. 
Chelating Ligands: 
  • Multidentate ligand simultaneously coordinating to a metal ion through more than one site is called chelating ligand. Example: Ethylenediamine (NH2CH2CH2NH2)
  • These ligands produce a ring like structure called chelate.
  • Chelation increases the stability of complex. 

Werner’s Theory:

  • Metals possess two types of valencies i.e. primary (ionizable) valency and secondary (nonionizable) valency.
  • Secondary valency of a metal is equal to the number of ligands attached to it i.e. coordination number.
  • Primary valencies are satisfied by negative ions, while secondary valencies may be satisfied by neutral, negative or positive ions.
  • Secondary valencies have a fixed orientation around the metal in space.
      [Co(NH3)6]Cl3
      Primary Valencies = 3 Cl-
      Secondary Valencies = 6 NH3
      Coordination Sphere =  [Co(NH3)6]3-
    Nomenclature of Complexes:
    • Positive ion is named first followed by negative ion.
    • Negative ligands are named by adding suffix - o.
    • Positive ligands are named by adding prefix – ium.
    • Neutral ligands are named as such without adding any suffix or prefix.
    • Ligands are named in alphabetical order.
    • Name of the ligands is written first followed by name of metal with its oxidation number mentioned in roman numbers in simple parenthesis.
    • Number of the polysyllabic ligands i.e. ligands which have numbers in their name, is indicated by prefixes bis, tris etc,
    • Number and name of solvent of crystallization if any, present in the complex is written in the end of the name of complex.
    • When both cation and anion are complex ions, the metal in negative complex is named by adding suffix-ate.
    • In case of bridging ligands: [Name of the groups to the left of bridging ligand (Oxidation state)] –μ – [Name of the groups to the right of bridging ligand (Oxidation state)] – [Name of negative ion]
    Ligands
    Name
    Negative
    CH3COO-
    Acetato
    CN-
    Cyano
    Br-
    Bromo
    Cl-
    Chloro
    F-
    Fluoro
    OH-
    Hydrido
    N3-
    Nitrido
    C2O42-
    Oxalato
    SO32-
    Sulfito
    O2-
    Superoxo
    O22-
    Peroxo
    O2-
    Oxo
    NH2-
    Imido
    SO42-
    Sulphato
    S2O32-
    Thiosulfato
    HS-
    Mercapto
    Positive
    NO+
    Nitrosonium
    NH2NH3+
    Hydrazinium
    Neutral
    H2O
    Aqua
    NH3
    Ammine
    CO
    Carbonyl
    CH3NH2
    Methylamine
    NO
    Nitrosyl
    C5H5N
    Pyridine

    Isomerism in coordination compounds

    Structural Isomerism

    • Ionization Isomerism: Exchange of ligands between coordinate sphere and ionization sphere [Pt(NH3)4Cl2]Br2   & [Pt(NH3)4Br2]Cl2
    •  Hydrate Isomerism: Exchange of water molecules between coordinate sphere and ionization sphere [Cr(NH3)3(H2O)3]Br3   &  [Cr(NH32)3(H2O)2Br]BrH2O   
    •  Linkage Isomerism: Ambient legend binds from the different binding sites to the metal atom. K2[Cu(CNS)4]  & K2[Cu(SCN)4
    • Coordination Isomerism: Exchange of the metal atom between coordinate sphere and ionization sphere when both are complex ions. [Cr(NH3)6][CoF6] & [Co(NH3)6][CrF6].
    • Ligand Isomerism: Different isomers of the same ligands attached to the metal. [Co(pn)2Br]Cl& [Co(tn)2Br]ClWhere, pn = 1,2Diaminopropane tn = 1,3-Diaminopropane.
    Stereoisomerism:
    a.Geometrical Isomerism: When two similar ligands are on adjacent position the isomer is called cis isomer while hen they are on opposite positions, the isomer is called trans isomer.
    b.Optical Isomerism: In order to show optical isomerism, the complex should form a non superimposible mirror image which rotates the place of polarized light in opposite direction.
    Valence Bond Theory:
    Hybridization:
    Find out the hybridization of central metal ion using following steps:
    • Write down the electronic configuration of metal atom.
    • Find out oxidation state of metal atom.
    • Write down the electronic configuration of metal ion.
    • Write down the configuration of complex to find out hybridization.
    • Strong field ligands cause the pairing of electrons. Strong Field Ligands: CO, CN-, NO2-, en, py, NH3. Weak Filed Ligands: H2O, OH-, F-, Cl-, Br-,I -
    When the d orbital taking part in hybridization is inside the s and p orbital taking part in hybridization with respect to the nucleus, it is called an inner orbital complex. Example: d2sp3 hybridization of [Co(NH3)6]3+  involves 3d, 4s and 4p orbital, hence it is an inner orbital complex.
    When the d orbital taking part in hybridization outside the s and p orbital taking part in hybridization with respect to the nucleus, it is called an outer orbital complex.
    Example: sp3d2 hybridization of [CoF6]3-involves 4d, 4s and 4p orbital, hence it is an inner orbital complex.
    Geometry:
    Coordination Number
    Hybridization
    Geometry
    4
    sp3
    Tetrahedral
    dsp2
    Square Planar
    6
    d2sp3 & sp3d2
    Oct
    Magnetic Properties:
    • Diamagnetic: All the electrons paired.
    • Paramagnetic: Contains unpaired electrons.
    Spin:
    • Spin paired: All electrons paired.
    • Spin free: Contains unpaired electrons.
    Colour:
    Compound must contain free electrons in order to show colour.
    Crystal Field Theory:
    Strong field ligand causes greater repulsion and thus results in the formation of low spin complexes by pairing of electrons.
    • Weak field ligands result in the formation of high spin complexes
    • Order of strength of ligands: CO > CN> NO2> en > py = NH3 > H2O > OH- > F> Cl- > Br- >I- ?
    • Octahedral Complexes: eg orbital are of higher energy than t2g orbital.  
    Splitting of d orbitals in octahedral crystal field  
    • Tetrahedral Complexes: eg orbitals are of lower energy than t2g orbitals.

    Splitting of d orbitals in tetrahedral crystal field 
     Δt = (4/9) Δo
    Crystal Field Stabilization Energy:
      System
      High Spin
      Low Spin
       
      Electronic Configuration
      CFSE
      Electronic Configuration
      CFSE
      Octahedral Complex
      d4
      t2g3 eg1
      -(3/5)Δ0
      t2g4 eg0
      -(8/5)Δ0+P
      d5
      t2g3 eg2
      0
      t2g5 eg0
      -(10/5)Δ0+2P
      d6
      t2g4 eg2
      -(2/5)Δ0+P
      t2g6 eg0
      -(12/5)Δ0+3P
      d7
      t2g5 eg2
      -(4/5)Δ0+2P
      t2g6 eg1
      -(9/5)Δ0+3P
      Tetrahedral Complexes
      d4
      eg2  t2g2
      -(2/5)Δt
      eg4 t2g0
      -(12/5)Δt+2P
      d5
      eg2  t2g3
      0
      eg4 t2g1
      -2 Δ+2P
      d6
      eg3  t2g3
      -(3/5)Δ+P
      eg4 t2g2
      -(8/5)Δt+2P 
      Magnetic Properties: Complexes with unpaired electrons are paramagnetic while with no unpaired electron are diamagnetic.

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