Shri Sachhidanand Shikshan Sanstha’s




                   Department of Chemistry

                           Seminar
                             On
Crystal Field Theory & its Application to Octahedral Complexes

                 Saturday, 24th December 2011
Crystal Field Theory

The above topic covered following points

 Introduction & Historical Development

 Assumptions of CFT

 Application to Octahedral Complex

 Factors Affecting CFSE

 Colour & Magnetic Properties of Complex
Introduction & Historical Development
 In 1704 first metal complex
prussian blue (Artist’s Colour) was
discovered by Berlin Colour maker.

 In 1799 Tassaert discovered Cobalt
Ammine Coplexes.

  In 1893 Werner gave Co-ordination
theory based on primary and
secondary valency.


 In 1927 Sidwick introduced concept   Alfred Werner
of co-ordinate bond and EAN.
Modern Theories            of    Metal    Ligand
Bonding:

 VBT given by Pauling & Slater in 1935

 CFT given by Brethe in   1929   & further developed
by Van Vleck in 1932

 LFT given by Van Vleck in 1935
Assumptions of CFT:
The central Metal cation is surrounded by ligand which contain one or
 more lone pair of electrons.


The ionic ligand (F-, Cl- etc.) are regarded as point charges and neutral
molecules (H2O, NH3 etc.) as point dipoles.


The electrons of ligand does not enter metal orbital. Thus there is no
orbital overlap takes place.


The bonding between metal and ligand is purely electrostatic
Application of CFT to the formation of Octahedral
                    complex:

                z


                L              y
      L                  L
                             M = Central Metal Ion
                    n+
               M             n= Oxidation State of Metal Ion
                             L= Ligand
       L                 L
                L              x
Interaction of ligand with d – orbitals of metal ion



                                          g




                                              g
                   Hypothetical
                   Situation of
                    d - orbital
Splitting of d – orbitals



eg orbitals




 t2g orbitals
Factors Affecting on CFSE
1)Nature of metal ion:
a)   Same metal ion with different charge
   e.g. [Co(H2O)6]3+                [Co(H2O)6]2+
          Co3+                      Co2+
          Do=18,200 cm-1 >          Do=9,300 cm-1
b) Different metal ion with same charge
   e.g. [Co(H2O)6]2+                [Ni(H2O)6]2+
          Co2+ (d7)                 Ni2+ (d8)
          Do=9,300 cm-1       >       Do=8,500 cm-1.
c)    Different metal ion with different charge but same number of d –
     electrons
  e.g. [Cr (H2O)6]3+                [V(H2O)6]2+
          Cr3+ (d3)                 V2+ (d3)
          Do= 17,400 cm-1 >         Do= 12,400 cm-1
d) Different metal ion with same charge but different principal
     quantum number.
   e.g. [Ir (NH3)6]3+      [Rh(NH3)6]3+       [Co(NH3)6]3+
         Ir3+ (5d6)         Rh3+ (4d6)         Co3+ (3d6)
         n=5               n=4                n=3
         Do= 41,000 cm-1 > Do= 34,000 cm-1 > Do= 23,000 cm-1
Factors Affecting on CFSE

2)Nature of ligand


a) When the ligands are
   strong the energy gap
   between t2g and eg is more
   the distribution of electron
   does not takes place
   according to Hund’s rule.
   These are Low spin
   Complexes .

b) When ligands are weak
   CFSE is relatively small
   hence five d- orbitals are                                  Weak field
   suppose to be degenerate         Strong field           Ligands (red, high
   and therefore distribution Ligands (violet, low spin)         spin)
   of electrons takes place
   according to Hund’s rule.
   These are High spin
   Complexes .
Factors Affecting on CFSE
2)Nature of ligand :c) Distribution of electron in High spin and Low spin
Complexes
     Strong field   Weak field        Strong field    Weak field                   Strong field   Weak field

     d1                                                            d2         d3




                        d4                           d5                        d6                                   d7




                                 1 u.e.      5 u.e.          0 u.e.        4 u.e.           1 u.e.             3 u.e.


                           d8                                         d9                                           d10




    2 u.e.           2 u.e.                 1 u.e.            1 u.e.                    0 u.e.            0 u.e.
Factors Affecting on CFSE




2)Nature of ligand :
When the common ligand are arranged in the
order of their increasing splitting power the
series is obtained called Spectrochemical
series.
Application of CFT
1) Colour of complexes :The transition metal complexes whose central
   metal ion contain partially filled d – orbitals are usually coloured in their
   solid and solution form.
d – d transition of electron
e.g. [ Ti (H2O)6]3+ complex absorb green radiation at 5000 A0 , hence
transmitted the radiation of purple colour due to d – d transition of
electron




                                                h =239kJ/mole
2) Magnetic Properties :
a) in d1, d2, d3, d8, d9 complexes have same spin state and all are paramagnetic.
b) The low spin d6 and d10 complexes are diamagnetic.
c) In d4, d5, d6 and d7 the number of unpaired electron are different in high spin and
      low spin octahedral complexes .
     Strong field   Weak field        Strong field    Weak field                   Strong field   Weak field

      d1                                                           d2         d3




                        d4                           d5                        d6                                   d7




                                 1 u.e.      5 u.e.          0 u.e.        4 u.e.           1 u.e.             3 u.e.


                           d8                                         d9                                           d10




     2 u.e.          2 u.e.                 1 u.e.            1 u.e.                    0 u.e.            0 u.e.
CFT

CFT

  • 1.
    Shri Sachhidanand ShikshanSanstha’s Department of Chemistry Seminar On Crystal Field Theory & its Application to Octahedral Complexes Saturday, 24th December 2011
  • 2.
    Crystal Field Theory Theabove topic covered following points Introduction & Historical Development Assumptions of CFT Application to Octahedral Complex Factors Affecting CFSE Colour & Magnetic Properties of Complex
  • 3.
    Introduction & HistoricalDevelopment In 1704 first metal complex prussian blue (Artist’s Colour) was discovered by Berlin Colour maker. In 1799 Tassaert discovered Cobalt Ammine Coplexes. In 1893 Werner gave Co-ordination theory based on primary and secondary valency. In 1927 Sidwick introduced concept Alfred Werner of co-ordinate bond and EAN.
  • 4.
    Modern Theories of Metal Ligand Bonding: VBT given by Pauling & Slater in 1935 CFT given by Brethe in 1929 & further developed by Van Vleck in 1932 LFT given by Van Vleck in 1935
  • 5.
    Assumptions of CFT: Thecentral Metal cation is surrounded by ligand which contain one or more lone pair of electrons. The ionic ligand (F-, Cl- etc.) are regarded as point charges and neutral molecules (H2O, NH3 etc.) as point dipoles. The electrons of ligand does not enter metal orbital. Thus there is no orbital overlap takes place. The bonding between metal and ligand is purely electrostatic
  • 6.
    Application of CFTto the formation of Octahedral complex: z L y L L M = Central Metal Ion n+ M n= Oxidation State of Metal Ion L= Ligand L L L x
  • 7.
    Interaction of ligandwith d – orbitals of metal ion g g Hypothetical Situation of d - orbital
  • 8.
    Splitting of d– orbitals eg orbitals t2g orbitals
  • 9.
    Factors Affecting onCFSE 1)Nature of metal ion: a) Same metal ion with different charge e.g. [Co(H2O)6]3+ [Co(H2O)6]2+ Co3+ Co2+ Do=18,200 cm-1 > Do=9,300 cm-1 b) Different metal ion with same charge e.g. [Co(H2O)6]2+ [Ni(H2O)6]2+ Co2+ (d7) Ni2+ (d8) Do=9,300 cm-1 > Do=8,500 cm-1. c) Different metal ion with different charge but same number of d – electrons e.g. [Cr (H2O)6]3+ [V(H2O)6]2+ Cr3+ (d3) V2+ (d3) Do= 17,400 cm-1 > Do= 12,400 cm-1 d) Different metal ion with same charge but different principal quantum number. e.g. [Ir (NH3)6]3+ [Rh(NH3)6]3+ [Co(NH3)6]3+ Ir3+ (5d6) Rh3+ (4d6) Co3+ (3d6) n=5 n=4 n=3 Do= 41,000 cm-1 > Do= 34,000 cm-1 > Do= 23,000 cm-1
  • 10.
    Factors Affecting onCFSE 2)Nature of ligand a) When the ligands are strong the energy gap between t2g and eg is more the distribution of electron does not takes place according to Hund’s rule. These are Low spin Complexes . b) When ligands are weak CFSE is relatively small hence five d- orbitals are Weak field suppose to be degenerate Strong field Ligands (red, high and therefore distribution Ligands (violet, low spin) spin) of electrons takes place according to Hund’s rule. These are High spin Complexes .
  • 11.
    Factors Affecting onCFSE 2)Nature of ligand :c) Distribution of electron in High spin and Low spin Complexes Strong field Weak field Strong field Weak field Strong field Weak field d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 1 u.e. 5 u.e. 0 u.e. 4 u.e. 1 u.e. 3 u.e. d8 d9 d10 2 u.e. 2 u.e. 1 u.e. 1 u.e. 0 u.e. 0 u.e.
  • 12.
    Factors Affecting onCFSE 2)Nature of ligand : When the common ligand are arranged in the order of their increasing splitting power the series is obtained called Spectrochemical series.
  • 13.
    Application of CFT 1)Colour of complexes :The transition metal complexes whose central metal ion contain partially filled d – orbitals are usually coloured in their solid and solution form.
  • 14.
    d – dtransition of electron e.g. [ Ti (H2O)6]3+ complex absorb green radiation at 5000 A0 , hence transmitted the radiation of purple colour due to d – d transition of electron h =239kJ/mole
  • 15.
    2) Magnetic Properties: a) in d1, d2, d3, d8, d9 complexes have same spin state and all are paramagnetic. b) The low spin d6 and d10 complexes are diamagnetic. c) In d4, d5, d6 and d7 the number of unpaired electron are different in high spin and low spin octahedral complexes . Strong field Weak field Strong field Weak field Strong field Weak field d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 1 u.e. 5 u.e. 0 u.e. 4 u.e. 1 u.e. 3 u.e. d8 d9 d10 2 u.e. 2 u.e. 1 u.e. 1 u.e. 0 u.e. 0 u.e.