Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams

Readings and Activities

• here are NB lecture notes
• Reading: article on spectra for copper(II) complexes.
• Read about the use of an Orgel Diagram for understanding the colors of nickel(II) complexes.
• Read the page by Prof. Robert J. Lancashire on how to use Tanabe-Sugano diagrams.
• Examine the spectra of some transition-metal aquo ions and simple salts.

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Additional Resources

• Enjoy the varied colors of eleven different chromium(III) complexes.
• Here are spectra of minerals and gemstones at the Mineral Spectroscopy home page.
• Do these exercises.
• Here are older lecture notes.
• Here are additional exercises.