Professor Dave Explains
Ligand Field Theory and the Jahn-Teller Effect
Before we can discuss the types of reactions that transition metal complexes can participate in, we need to discuss more of their properties. In this video, we will review the Crystal Field Theory and build on it to explore the Ligand...
Professor Dave Explains
Crystal Field Theory
We are used to using a theory like VSEPR theory to predict molecular geometry, but unfortunately with coordination compounds, things are not so simple, because of those pesky d orbitals on the central metal atom. Crystal field theory is...