1. Introduction to Coordination Compounds…………………….. 07
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Double salt and coordination compound
1.3 Basic definitions: Coordinate bond, ligand, types of ligands, chelate, central metal ion
1.4 Charge on complex ion
1.5 Calculation of oxidation state of central metal ion, metal ligand ratio
1.6 Werner’s work and theory
1.7 Effective atomic number, equilibrium constant, chelate effect, IUPAC nomenclature.
2. Isomerism in Coordination Complexes………………………………………….. 29
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Polymerization isomerism
2.3 Ionization isomerism
2.4 Hydrates isomerism
2.5 Linkage isomerism
2.6 Coordination isomerism
2.7 Coordination passion isomerism
2.8 Geometric isomerism
2.9 Optical isomerism.
3. Valance Bond Theory of Coordination Compounds ………………………. 36
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The long form of periodic table. s, p, d, f block elements
3.3 Properties of the Element
3.3.1 Effective nuclear charge
3.3.2 Atomic radii (van der Waals)
3.3.3 Ionic radii.
3.3.4 Ionization enthalpy
3.3.5 Electron gain enthalpy; trends of electron gain enthalpy
3.3.6 Electronegativity
3.3.7 Oxidation states of elements
4. Crystal Field Theory ……………. 52
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Shapes of d-orbitals
4.3 Crystal field Theory (CFT): Assumptions
4.4 Applications of CFT
4.4.1 Splitting of ‘d’ orbitals in Oh ligand field
4.4.2 Low spin and high spin complexes spin only magnetic moment of low spin and high spin complexes
4.4.3 Color absorbed and spectrochemical series
4.4.4 Crystal spitting energy, crystal field stabilization energy and factors affecting it
4.4.5 Tetragonal distortion in Cu(II) complexes
4.5 Applications of CFT to Square planner complexes
4.5.1 Formation of square planner complexes from distorted Oh complex, examples
4.5.2 Spin only magnetic moment of Cu(II),Ni(II), Pt(II) square planer complexes
4.6 Applications of CFT to tetrahedral complexes
4.6.1 Splitting of d orbital’s in tetrahedral ligand field, crystal field spitting parameters(Δt)
4.6.2 Spin only magnetic moment
4.6.3 CFSE in Td complexes,
4.6.4 Comparison of Δt and ΔO
