Question
Give the oxidation state, d-orbital occuptaion and coordination number of the central metal ion in the following complexes:
cis-[Cr(en) 2Cl2]Cl
Solution
The central metal ion is Cr.
The coordination number is 6.
Ethylene diamine is neutral ligand and chlorine is Monodante ligand thus oxidation is:
X+2(0)+2(-1) = +1
x-2 = +1
x= 3
Oxidation state = + 3
d-orbital occupation is .