Problem 35
Sketch the \(d\) -orbital energy level diagram for a typical octahedral complex.
Problem 36
Explain the role of (a) the ligand, (b) the oxidation state of the metal, (c) and the position of the metal in the periodic table on the crystal field splitting of the \(d\) orbitals in a metal complex.
Problem 38
Explain how the same metal in the same oxidation state is able to form complexes of different colors.
Problem 40
What does the term spectrochemical series mean? How can the order of the ligands in the series be determined?
Problem 41
What do the terms low-spin complex and high-spin complex mean?
Problem 48
If a metal ion is held in the center of a porphyrin ring structure, what is its coordination number? (Assume the porphyrin is the only ligand.)
Problem 49
What function does heme serve in hemoglobin? What does it do in myoglobin?
Problem 51
What are some of the roles played by calcium ion in the body?
Problem 53
The iron(III) ion forms a complex with six cyanide ions that is often called the ferricyanide ion. What is the net charge on this complex ion, and what is its formula? What is the IUPAC name for the complex?
Problem 56
Write the formula, including its correct charge, for a complex that contains \(\mathrm{Co}^{3+}\), two \(\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\), and two ethylenediamine ligands.
