The transition metal unit was completed today by discussing high spin/low spin complexes with a 4d/5d transition metal center (pg 1037). Since 4d/5d orbitals are larger, the overlap with the ligands is greater, and the crystal field splitting becomes very large. Because of this, we observe low spin electron configurations for complexes with a 4d/5d transition metal center.
The next unit to be discussed is Thermochemistry. I discussed a few general Thermochem topics and started to discuss entropy, which is covered in section 19.2. If you read section 19.2-19.5 before Friday's lecture it will make the information in lecture a little more understandable.
I posted the Thermochem homework set on Carmen.
Inspiration Quote:
"Anything easy ain't worth a damn."
-Woody Hayes
Songs played before class:
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy
Sugarland - Stuck Like Glue
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