3.4.8 · Chemistry › Coordination Chemistry
Ek metal ion ke paanch d orbitals tab sab barabar energy ke hote hain (degenerate) jab woh akele space mein float kar raha ho. Jaise hi hum usse ligands se gherte hain (jinhe point negative charges maan ke chalte hain), kuch d orbitals energy mein UPAR push ho jaate hain aur kuch NEECHE — kyunki kuch seedha ligands ki taraf point karte hain aur kuch unke beech mein. Yahi energy gap poora game hai.
Ek aisa model jo metal–ligand bond ko purely electrostatic (ionic) interaction maanta hai. Ligands ko point negative charges (ya point dipoles) ki tarah model kiya jaata hai. Yeh theory explain karti hai ki jab ligands approach karte hain toh metal ke d orbitals different energy ke groups mein splitting kyun hoti hai.
Humein iska zaroorat KYU hai? Valence Bond Theory colour , magnetism trends, ya kyun kuch complexes high-spin aur kuch low-spin hain — yeh explain nahi kar sakti thi. CFT ek hi number se teeno predict karta hai: splitting energy Δ .
Paanch d orbitals do geometric families mein aate hain:
Orbitals
Lobes kahan point karte hain...
d x 2 − y 2 , d z 2
axes ke saath (x , y , z )
d x y , d y z , d x z
axes ke beech mein
Intuition Yeh dono kyun alag split hote hain
Ek octahedron mein, 6 ligands ± x , ± y , ± z axes par baithe hote hain . Toh:
d x 2 − y 2 , d z 2 seedha ligands ki taraf point karte hain → yahan electrons ko strong repulsion feel hoti hai → energy badhti hai . Is set ko == e g == kehte hain.
d x y , d y z , d x z ligands ke beech mein point karte hain → kam repulsion → energy ghatti hai . Is set ko == t 2 g == kehte hain.
Dono ke beech ka gap Δ oc t hai (ise 10 D q bhi likhte hain).
Barycentre rule derive karna (first principles se).
Jab ligands approach karte hain, paanch orbitals ki average (weighted) energy constant rehni chahiye — energy conserve hoti hai; hum sirf redistribute karte hain. Yahi barycentre / centre-of-gravity rule hai.
Maano t 2 g set x se gire aur e g set y se uthe, jahan y − ( − x ) = Δ oc t ... barycentre ko zero maano:
3 ( − x ) + 2 ( + y ) = 0 and x + y = Δ oc t
Kyun? t 2 g mein 3 orbitals hain, e g mein 2 ; barycentre se total displacement ka sum zero hona chahiye.
Solve karo: pehle equation se, 3 x = 2 y . x = Δ − y substitute karo:
3 ( Δ − y ) = 2 y ⇒ 3Δ = 5 y ⇒ y = 5 3 Δ , x = 5 2 Δ
Intuition Order KYUN FLIP hota hai
Ek tetrahedron mein 4 ligands hote hain, aur khaas baat yeh hai ki unme se koi bhi axis par nahi baithe hote — woh axes ke beech mein baithe hote hain (socho ek cube ke alternate corners). Ab:
t 2 (d x y , d y z , d x z ) ligands ke zyada karib point karte hain → raised .
e (d x 2 − y 2 , d z 2 ) ligands se zyada door point karte hain → lowered .
Labels aur order octahedral ke mukable inverted hain, aur koi g nahi hai (tetrahedron mein symmetry ka centre nahi hota).
Δ t e t chhota KYUN hota hai? Do compounding reasons:
Sirf 4 ligands hain (6 ke badle) → kam total repulsion.
Koi bhi orbital seedha ligand ki taraf point nahi karta → effect aur bhi weak hai.
Ek geometric/electrostatic calculation se yeh famous factor milta hai:
Kyunki Δ t e t chhota hota hai, yeh almost hamesha pairing energy P se chhota hota hai . Toh tetrahedral complexes essentially hamesha high-spin hote hain — electrons pair karne ke liye kabhi itna energy gap nahi hota.
Agar Δ oc t < P → weak field → pehle sab orbitals mein single fill karo → high-spin (max unpaired).
Agar Δ oc t > P → strong field → pehle t 2 g mein pair karo → low-spin (min unpaired).
Yeh sirf d 4 –d 7 ke liye matter karta hai (d 1 , d 2 , d 3 , d 8 , d 9 , d 10 ke liye filling forced hai — koi choice nahi).
d 6 — Fe2 + , ek hi ion ke do roop
d 6 KYUN? Fe hai [Ar]3 d 6 4 s 2 ; Fe2 + mein 4 s 2 nikal jaata hai → 3 d 6 .
[ FeF 6 ] 4 − : F− ek weak field ligand hai → Δ oc t < P → high-spin → config t 2 g 4 e g 2 → 4 unpaired → paramagnetic.
Yeh step kyun? Weak field matlab electrons pair hone se pehle spread out ho jaate hain.
[ Fe(CN) 6 ] 4 − : CN− ek strong field ligand hai → Δ oc t > P → low-spin → t 2 g 6 e g 0 → 0 unpaired → diamagnetic.
Yeh step kyun? Bada gap pair karna e g tak climb karne se sasta bana deta hai.
d 5 high-spin octahedral ke liye CFSE (Crystal Field Stabilisation Energy)
Config: t 2 g 3 e g 2 .
CFSE = ( 3 ) ( − 0.4Δ ) + ( 2 ) ( + 0.6Δ ) = − 1.2Δ + 1.2Δ = 0
Yeh step kyun? Har orbital ki energy ko uske electron count se multiply karo aur sum karo. High-spin d 5 ka CFSE zero hota hai — yahi key reason hai ki aise ions (jaise Mn2 + , Fe3 + ) pale-coloured aur labile hote hain.
d 6 low-spin ke liye CFSE
Config t 2 g 6 e g 0 , plus extra pairs ka cost P :
CFSE = 6 ( − 0.4Δ ) + 0 = − 2.4 Δ oc t ( + pairing terms )
Yeh step kyun? Badi − 2.4Δ stabilisation exactly yahi reason hai ki strong-field d 6 (jaise [ Co(NH 3 ) 6 ] 3 + , [ Fe(CN) 6 ] 4 − ) itne stable kyun hote hain.
Intuition Complexes coloured KYUN hote hain
Ek photon jiska energy Δ oc t ke barabar ho woh ek t 2 g electron ko e g mein promote karta hai (yeh ek d–d transition hai). Woh wavelength absorb hoti hai; hum complementary colour dekhte hain. Bada Δ → absorb hone wali energy zyada → chhota λ absorb hoga.
Δ oc t = h ν = λ h c
Ligands us Δ ke hisaab se ordered hain jo woh produce karte hain (weak → strong field):
I − < B r − < S 2 − < C l − < F − < O H − < H 2 O < N H 3 < e n < N O 2 − < C N − < C O
Mnemonic Spectrochemical series
"I Bet Silly Clowns From Old Hospitals Need Energetic Nice Cool Cars"
I⁻, Br⁻, S²⁻, Cl⁻, F⁻, OH⁻, H₂O, NH₃, en, NO₂⁻, CN⁻, CO
Common mistake "Tetrahedral
e /t 2 mein bhi g subscript hona chahiye."
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Octahedral mein e g aur t 2 g use hota hai, toh pattern-matching se g copy kar lete ho.
Fix: Subscript g (gerade ) ka matlab hai structure mein ek centre of inversion hai. Tetrahedron mein koi centre of inversion nahi hota, toh hum sirf e aur t 2 likhte hain.
Common mistake "Tetrahedral complexes low-spin ho sakte hain agar ligand strong ho."
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Octahedral low-spin strong ligands ke saath hota hai, toh tetrahedral mein bhi ho sakta hai.
Fix: Δ t e t = 9 4 Δ oc t itna chhota hai ki yeh almost hamesha < P hota hai. Is level par tetrahedral complexes ko hamesha high-spin treat kiya jaata hai.
e g orbitals lower hote hain kyunki woh ligands ke beech point karte hain."
Kyun sahi lagta hai: "Beech mein = ligands se bachte hain = stable = low."
Fix: Octahedral mein, e g (d x 2 − y 2 , d z 2 ) axes ke saath point karte hain = ligands ki taraf = raised. Tum ise tetrahedral case se confuse kar rahe ho jahan geometry flip hoti hai.
Common mistake "Hum jo colour dekhte hain wahi absorb hota hai."
Kyun sahi lagta hai: Naive "object IS its colour."
Fix: Hum woh colour dekhte hain jo absorb hue colour ka complementary hota hai. Red absorb karo → green dikhega.
Recall Feynman: ek 12-saal ke bachche ko samjhao
Socho metal ion ke d orbitals paanch bachche hain jo ek maidan mein khade hain, sab equally khush. Ab tum unke aas-paas kuch grumpy ligand bachche rakho jo "door raho" ke signs pakde hain (negative charges repel karte hain). Jo orbital-bachche seedha ek grumpy bachche ke saamne khade hain unhe discomfort hoti hai aur woh "high energy" (irritated) ho jaate hain. Jo gapon mein khade hain woh zyada calm rehte hain ("low energy"). Is discomfort ke gap ka size Δ hai. Agar gap chhota hai, toh bachche saari jagahon par spread out prefer karte hain (high-spin). Agar gap bahut bada hai, toh woh comfortable low spots mein squeeze hona prefer karte hain (low-spin). Ek octahedron mein (6 grumpy bachche axes par) face-to-face orbitals e g hain. Ek tetrahedron mein (4 bachche gapon mein) roles flip ho jaate hain, aur discomfort bahut chhoti hoti hai — sirf 4/9 jitni.
Kaun sa model M–L bonds ko point-charge electrostatic interactions maanta hai? Crystal Field Theory (CFT)
Octahedral fields mein kaun sa d-orbital set raised hota hai aur kyun? e g (d x 2 − y 2 , d z 2 ); woh axes ke saath seedha ligands ki taraf point karte hain → zyada repulsion.
Barycentre ke relative t 2 g aur e g ki energies kya hain? t 2 g = − 0.4 Δ oc t , e g = + 0.6 Δ oc t .
Δ t e t aur Δ oc t ke beech relation bolo.Δ t e t = 9 4 Δ oc t ≈ 0.44 Δ oc t .
Tetrahedral complexes almost hamesha high-spin KYUN hote hain? Δ t e t chhota hota hai (Δ oc t ka 4/9), toh Δ t e t < P → pairing kabhi favoured nahi.
Tetrahedral labels mein 'g' subscript KYUN nahi hota? Tetrahedron mein centre of inversion nahi hota (centrosymmetric nahi hai).
Low-spin (octahedral) ke liye condition kya hai? Strong field, Δ oc t > P (pairing energy).
Low-spin d 6 octahedral ka config aur unpaired electrons? t 2 g 6 e g 0 ; 0 unpaired (diamagnetic).
High-spin d 5 octahedral ka CFSE kya hai? 0 (3×(−0.4Δ) + 2×(+0.6Δ) = 0).
Complexes mein colour KISSE aata hai? d–d electronic transition (t 2 g → e g ); absorbed λ jahan E = h c / λ = Δ ; hum complementary colour dekhte hain.
Sabse strong aur sabse weak common field ligand kaun sa hai? Strongest: CO (aur CN⁻); weakest: I⁻.
Electrostatic ionic interaction
Colour, magnetism, spin state