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Offline Winga

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What is the meaning of z-axis elongation of square planar complex?
« on: November 25, 2004, 07:20:32 AM »
Is it just an imagination to explain the changes in the level of d-orbitals from octahedral to tetrahedral?
It is not a real explanation, right?

Therefore, how to explain why square planar complex is square planar?
By hybridization only?
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Re:What is the meaning of z-axis elongation of square planar complex?
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2004, 02:28:52 PM »
Don't waste your time learn it via MO Theory not VESPR.

You can actually deduce the hybridization once you've learned your MO theory well. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/093570261X/thechemicalfo-20?creative=327641&camp=14573&link_code=as1
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