Hi guys,
I am new to this forum so I don't really know how it works. I am kind of stuck on two questions.
- In [Cr(NH3)Cl]2+ so with Cr(III), If the z axis contains the Cr-Cl bond, and Cl- is not as good a sigma-donor as NH3, how would the d orbital energy level diagram be different from that of [Cr(NH3)6]3+ ?
And:
-If the z axis contains the Cr-Cl bond, how would the d orbital energy level diagram be different from that of [Cr(NH3)6]3+ through pi interactions with the Cl- ligand?
For the first one, I thought that if Cl- is a worse sigma-donor than NH3, the bond length along the z axis would be longer, so the orbitals containing z component would become stabilized..
And for the second one I am really unsure. Cl- is a pi donor so it would likely form pi interactions with the Chromium ion, but how would that change the d orbital level diagram?
I hope you guys can help me!
Maarten