Inorganic Chemistry

  1. Coordination Chemistry of Transition Metals
    1. Introduction to Transition Metals
      1. Definition and Position in the Periodic Table
        1. General Properties
          1. Metallic Properties
            1. Catalytic Properties
              1. Magnetic Properties
              2. Variable Oxidation States
                1. Electron Configurations
                  1. d-Block Configuration
                    1. Anomalous Configurations
                  2. Coordination Compounds
                    1. Definition and Examples
                      1. Werner's Theory
                        1. Ligands
                          1. Monodentate Ligands
                            1. Bidentate Ligands
                              1. Polydentate Ligands
                                1. Chelation and Chelate Effect
                                2. Denticity and Hapticity
                                  1. Coordination Number
                                    1. Common Geometries
                                      1. Linear
                                        1. Tetrahedral
                                          1. Square Planar
                                            1. Trigonal Bipyramidal
                                              1. Square Pyramidal
                                                1. Octahedral
                                                2. Nomenclature of Coordination Complexes
                                                  1. IUPAC Rules for Naming
                                                    1. Naming Ligands
                                                      1. Naming Complex Ions
                                                    2. Isomerism in Coordination Complexes
                                                      1. Constitutional Isomerism
                                                        1. Linkage Isomerism
                                                          1. Coordination Isomerism
                                                            1. Ionization Isomerism
                                                              1. Hydration Isomerism
                                                              2. Stereoisomerism
                                                                1. Geometric Isomerism
                                                                  1. cis-trans Isomerism
                                                                    1. fac-mer Isomerism
                                                                    2. Optical Isomerism
                                                                      1. Enantiomers in Octahedral Complexes
                                                                        1. Enantiomers in Tetrahedral Complexes
                                                                    3. Bonding in Coordination Complexes
                                                                      1. Crystal Field Theory (CFT)
                                                                        1. Basic Principles
                                                                          1. d-Orbital Splitting Patterns
                                                                            1. Octahedral Field Splitting
                                                                              1. Tetrahedral Field Splitting
                                                                                1. Square Planar Field Splitting
                                                                                2. Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CFSE)
                                                                                  1. High-Spin vs Low-Spin Complexes
                                                                                    1. Spectrochemical Series
                                                                                      1. Factors Affecting Crystal Field Splitting
                                                                                      2. Ligand Field Theory (LFT)
                                                                                        1. Molecular Orbital Approach
                                                                                          1. Comparison with CFT
                                                                                          2. Molecular Orbital Theory for Complexes
                                                                                            1. MO Diagrams for Octahedral Complexes
                                                                                              1. σ-Only Interactions
                                                                                                1. σ and π Interactions
                                                                                                2. π-Acceptor Ligands
                                                                                                  1. π-Donor Ligands
                                                                                                3. Electronic Spectra and Magnetism
                                                                                                  1. Colors of Transition Metal Complexes
                                                                                                    1. Electronic Transitions
                                                                                                      1. d-d Transitions
                                                                                                        1. Charge-Transfer Transitions
                                                                                                          1. Ligand-to-Metal Charge Transfer (LMCT)
                                                                                                            1. Metal-to-Ligand Charge Transfer (MLCT)
                                                                                                          2. Selection Rules
                                                                                                            1. Laporte Selection Rule
                                                                                                              1. Spin Selection Rule
                                                                                                              2. Magnetic Properties
                                                                                                                1. Paramagnetism
                                                                                                                  1. Diamagnetism
                                                                                                                    1. Ferromagnetism
                                                                                                                      1. Antiferromagnetism
                                                                                                                        1. Spin-Only Magnetic Moments

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