Ligand Field Theory

Readings and Activities

• here are NB lecture notes
• Read Hyde's article on finding Russell-Saunders term symbols from electron configurations.
• Read Cotton's article entitled Ligand Field Theory.
• Read Harry Gray's article entitled Molecular Orbital Theory for Transition Metal Complexes.

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Additional Resources

• Do these exercises.
• Examine the 3D structure of spinel.
• Here are pdf lecture notes.
• Here are older lecture notes