The Chemistry of Transition Elements · Periodic Table

Complex Ion Formation and Color

Explaining the origin of color in transition metal complexes using crystal field theory.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why do transition metals form colored compounds while s-block metals do not?
  2. 2How does the identity of a ligand affect the splitting of d-orbitals?
  3. 3What structural changes occur when a monodentate ligand is replaced by a bidentate ligand?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Chemistry of Transition Elements - JC2
Level: JC 2
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: The Chemistry of Transition Elements
Period: Periodic Table

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