Show your work. The optimal metal valence shell electron count for a transition metal complex is 18 electrons. 3 imidazole ligands . Briefly explain your answer to the previous question. An equilibrium favors the thermodynamically most stable side.
Many factors can influence the thermodynamic stability of a transition metal complex.
Let us consider each factor for hemocyanin and oxyhemocyanin. Thus the equilibrium favors oxyhemocyanin . This makes sense from a biological point of view as well. If the role of hemocyanin is to transport oxygen, complexation of oxygen should be favorable. Briefly explain the molecular level events that result in the blue color of oxyhemocyanin.