Bonding, Reactivity and Spectroscopic Properties of Transition Metal Complexes

Introduction

This web site is designed for first year undergraduate chemistry students at the University of Sheffield, although it may be of use to other students. It covers aspects of the module CHM 112: Fundamentals of chemistry 2, relating to the effects of the d-configuration of transition metals on the bonding, reactivity and spectroscopic properties of their complexes. The web site takes a tutorial approach, and students will be expected to answer short questions throughout each topic. Topics covered are listed below.

Email address:
     Kathryn Will - cha99kw@sheffield.ac.uk

1. Bonding

               1.1 Crystal Field Theory

               1.2 Factors affecting the size of Δ_o and Δ_t

               1.3 Jahn-Teller Effect

               1.4 Hard and Soft Acids and Bases

2. Reactivity

               2.1 Trends in Thermochemical Data

               2.2 Substitution Reactions of Metal-Aquo Complexes

3. Spectroscopic Properties

               3.1 UV-visible absorption spectroscopy

4. Applications of Metal Complexes

               4.1 Analytical chemistry

               4.2 Hydrometallurgy

               4.3 Detergents

               4.4 Chelation therapy

               4.5 Biological systems