5.111 Lecture Summary #30

30.1 5.111 Lecture Summary #30 Transition Metals Topic: Crystal Field Theory and the Spectrochemical Series. Chapter 16 A molecule’s color can depend on oxidation state or liganded state. Example: oscillating clock. Consider the overall reaction: IO3- + 2 H2O2 + CH2(CO2H)2 + H+ • ICH(CO2H)2 + 2 O2 + 3 H2O The overall reaction can be broken into two components (1 and 2), the second of which can be further divided into components (a and b): (1) IO3- + 2 H2O2 + H+ • HOI + 2 O2 + 2 H2O what is happening to “I”? (Note that the HOI produced in the first reaction is a reactant in the second reaction.) (2) HOI + CH2(CO2H)2 • ICH(CO2H)2 + H2O (a) I- + HOI + H+  I2 + H2O what is being oxidized and what is being reduced in this reaction? (b) I2CH2(CO2H)2 • ICH2(CO2H)2 + H+ + IAs this reaction proceeds, the color will oscillate from clear to amber to deep blue. Specifically, I- is clear. The amber color is from I2 formation. The deep blue color results from the I- and I2 binding to the starch present in the solution. Thus, the color of iodine depends on its oxidation state and its liganded state (whether or not it is bound to starch). Transition metal coordination complexes can have beautiful colors. The color given off by a coordination complex depends on the nature of the transition metal and the nature of the ligands. Crystal field theory can be used to explain the observed colors of various coordination complexes. Spectrochemical Series -relative abilities of common ligands to split the d-orbital energy levels. Strong field ligands - produce large energy separations between d-orbitals Weak field ligands - produce small energy separations between d-orbitals I- < Br- < Cl- < F- < OH- < H2O < NH3 < CO < CN weak field ligands strong field ligands ∆o small ∆o is large High spin Low spin 30.2 Spectrochemical Series (Octahedral Example) Consider Fe3+ in two different compounds: high spin [Fe(H2O)6]3+ and low spin [Fe(CN)6]3-. d count = ? dz2 dx2-y2 +3 5 O dxy dxz dyz dz2 dx2-y2 (eg) (t2g) (eg) O O -2 5 +3 5 O -2 O dxy dxz dyz (t2g) high spin low spin Fe3+ in [Fe(H2O)6]3+ Fe3+ in [Fe(CN)6]3 dn electron configuration = dn electron configuration = CFSE= CFSE = 5 O Light Absorbed by Octahedral Coordination Complexes A substance absorbs photons of light if the energies of the photons match the energies required to excite the electrons to higher energy levels. Elight = hv = ∆o E = energy of light absorbed h = planck's constant v = frequency ∆o = octahedral crystal field splitting energy If high frequency light is absorbed, the wavelength of the absorbed light is _________. c=λv c = speed of light λ = wavelength v = frequency 30.3 Going back to our example: high spin [Fe(H2O)6]3+ and low spin [Fe(CN)6]3 High spin [Fe(H2O)6]3+ has a crystal field splitting energy of 171 kJ/mol Low spin [Fe(CN)6]3- has a crystal field splitting energy of 392 kJ/mol Calculate the wavelength of light absorbed by both complexes. High spin [Fe(H2O)6]3+ λ = c/v and v = ∆o/h so λ = hc/∆o = (6.626 x 10-34 J s) (2.997 x 108 m/s) = 7.00 x 10-7 m or 700. nm 23 (171 kJ/mol)(1000 J/kJ)(1 mol/6.022 x 10 ) [Fe(H2O)6]3+ absorbs red light Low spin [Fe(CN)6]3 (6.626 x 10-34 J s) (2.997 x 108 m/s) = 3.05 x 10-7 m or 305. nm (392 kJ/mol)(1000 J/kJ)(1 mol/6.022 x 1023) λ = hc/∆o = [Fe(CN)6]3- absorbs violet light Example: Explain the different colors of [Cr(H2O)6]3+ and [Cr(NH3)6]3+? [Cr(H2O)6]3+ oxidation number of Cr? [Cr(NH3)6]3+ d count? CN? Type of Ligand? Octahedral Crystal Field Splitting Diagrams: (eg) dx -y 2 dxy 2 dz 2 dxz dyz d 2 2 x -y (eg) +3 5 O -2 (t2g) 5 Cr3+ in [Cr(H2O)6]3+ dz 2 O O +3 5 O -2 (t2g) O dxy dxz dyz Cr3+ in [Cr(NH3)6]3+ 5 O 30.4 H2O is a weak to intermediate field ligand (∆o is smaller) NH3 is a stronger field ligand (∆o is larger) ∆o hv ∆o ________ frequency absorbed larger ∆o higher E c/v = higher frequency absorbed λ _________ wavelength absorbed = E = smaller ∆o lower E c/v = lower frequency absorbed λ ________ wavelength absorbed violet blue | | λ 400nm 430nm green | 490nm yellow | 560nm = orange | 580nm E = hv ________ frequency absorbed red__________ | | 620nm 800nm Color of transmitted light is complementary to the color of absorbed light. Violet is complementary to yellow; blue is complementary to orange; green is complementary to red. Transmitted light has a _______wavelength [Cr(H2O)6]3+ is violet (400-430nm) Transmitted light has a ________wavelength [Cr(NH3)6]3+ is yellow (560-580nm) Estimate crystal field splitting energy in kJ/mol Example [CrCl6]3wavelength of most intensely absorbed light is 740 nm predicted color: frequency of light absorbed is c/λ = (2.997 x 108 m/s)/(740 x 10-9 m) = 4.05 x 1014 s-1 crystal field splitting energy ∆o is hv = (6.626 x 10-34 J s)(4.05 x 1014 s-1) = 2.68 x 10-19 J (2.68 x 10-19 J) x (1 kJ/1000 J) x (6.022 x 1023 mol-1) = 160 kJ/mol Which coordination complexes are colorless? All d-orbitals are ________. No d-d transitions in the visible range possible. Examples. Zn2+ and Cd2+ 30.5 Color in Octahedral Coordination Complexes Summary Ligands I- < Br- < Clweak field ligands < F- < OH- < H2O < NH3 < CO < CN strong field ligands ∆o small High spin Complexes Absorb Complexes Transmit low energy photons low frequency (v) long wavelength (λ) (yellow/orange/red end of spectra) Complementary to absorbed (violet/blue/green end of spectra) ∆o is large Low spin high energy photons high frequency (v) short wavelength (λ) (violet/blue/green end of spectra) Complementary to absorbed (yellow/orange/red end of spectra) Violet is complementary to yellow; orange is complementary to blue; red is complementary to green. Cobalt containing coordination complexes display a wide variety of colors Which vitamin contains cobalt?