Coordination Chemistry 2: d-Orbitals & Geometries
Channel: Oxford College Chemistry Courses: Scharf
Date: 2023-05-16

Describes the basic structures and characteristics of transition metal complexes. In particular, there is a focus on the shapes of the five d-orbitals and the geometries that result from overlap of those orbitals with ligand donor orbitals. This includes a description of the nature of coordinate covalent (aka "dative") bonds.