What are the most common mistakes students make in Coordination Compounds?
the ligands set how much the d-orbitals split, so the same metal ion can show very different colours with different ligands.
Top mistakes to avoid in Coordination Compounds: • the ligands set how much the d-orbitals split, so the same metal ion can show very different colours with different ligands. • counting ligand molecules instead of donor atoms (a bidentate ligand donates twice). • thinking the colour comes from the metal alone, regardless of ligands.
Common mistake
the ligands set how much the d-orbitals split, so the same metal ion can show very different colours with different ligands.
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