Test 2 Flashcards
How do I find the point group of a crystal?
Drop uppercase letter. Take the lower case letters of the space group and change all of them to “m”s
What is a crystal system?
It is the shape of the crystal. Examples: triclinic, tetragonal, hexagonal, cubic, monoclinic
What is a space group?
It is a description of the symmetry of a crystal. Will be given.
What is Fidel’s law?
It states that every crystal diffraction has inversion symmetry but that does not mean that a molecule has inversion symmetry too which causes problems
What is diffraction symmetry? What is it known as? How do I find it?
It is also known also Laue symmetry. It is the bold point group at the bottom of a single box
What coordinations number is the most common in transition metals? What else can it be? When is it each? Exception?
6=octehedral Tetrahedral or square planar Something is square planar if it has both d8 electrons and on 2nd or 3rd row. Ni can be both
What are the isomers for a coordination number of 4?
If square planar, it can have cis or trans isomers (cannot be chiral b/c mirror planes) If tetrahedral you can have chiral molecules if all groups are different.
What are the geometries for a coordination number of 5?
We can have trigonal bipyramidal (small groups on axial) Or square pyramidal. All of the groups part of the square are the same
What are the isomers we learned for metals with a coordination number of 6?
If 2 groups are the same it can be cis or trans If 3 groups are the same, it can be a meridinal isomer (mer-) or facial (fac-)
What is an example of linkage isomerism?
an ambi-dentate molecule that can bind to a ligand at more than one place
What do n and muo notation tell me?
both tell how many ligands are attached to the metal(s)
What is the chelate effect?
A chelate is a polydentate ligand. It refers to the fact that chelating ligands are often preferred because they add increases stability. It is favored by entropy. Since it is more stable, chelating ligand is harder to take off.
What is one reason why it is more difficult to detach a chelating ligand?
It is more difficult to detach because if only atom of ligand gets un-bonded, it does not go far away and it can reattach. Also, there is less of a chance that all bonds formed by a chelate will breaks at the same time to allow ligand to float way
What is braggs law? Implications?
Braggs law will tell us the path difference between two diffracted waves. We can also calculate the incident angle. The law is: 2dsin(theta)= integer(wavelength) If n is an integer, means waves will constructively interfere to produce a large peak.
How do i find the lattice symmetry?
It is the bottom bolded point group for the crystal system a space group is found in
How do I find laue symmetry?
It is the bolded point group at the bottom of a single box
