How can I tell whether or not a molecule is planar?
Otherwise, its structure allows it to be planar. Even though the molecule will have a structure that allows for it to exist in a planar conformation, there may be some/many that do not persist in a planar …
inorganic chemistry - How to use crystal field theory to predict ...
How can one predict whether a given complex ion will be square planar or tetrahedral when its coordination number is 4 using crystal field theory? Is it possible to theoretically predict this?
Difference between radial, planar, angular and spherical nodes
Jun 20, 2015 · What is the difference between them? I think radial nodes and spherical nodes are the same, and angular and planar nodes are the same. Reference Finally, how many spherical nodes …
Why is the crystal field splitting energy larger for square planar than ...
May 16, 2020 · It is because of the fact that square planar complexes are formed by much strong ligands with d8-metal cation of 3d- series transition metals cation and 4d or 5d-series transition metal …
Why is biphenyl not planar? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jun 9, 2020 · I've seen in a lot of books that biphenyl is not planar. I don't know why that is, because both the carbon are $\\mathrm{sp^2}$ hybridized so it should be planar. Can someone explain it to me?
inorganic chemistry - Why is (NH4)2 [CuCl4] square planar complex but ...
Sep 1, 2016 · Why is $\ce { (NH4)2 [CuCl4]}$ square planar complex but $\ce {Cs2 [CuCl4]}$ is tetrahedral even though both have same oxidation number of copper and same ligands?
Why is Ni[(PPh₃)₂Cl₂] tetrahedral? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
May 19, 2019 · Since PPh₃ is strong field ligand and, the famous Wilkinson's catalyst, which also possess this ligand is square planar, then what makes the above complex tetrahedral?
inorganic chemistry - Why is dinitrogen tetroxide a planar molecule ...
May 15, 2020 · I was wondering why $\\ce{N2O4}$ is a planar species in spite of having a σ-bond in between the two $\\ce{N}$ atoms for free rotation. Does it not form a conformer?
Cycloheptatrienyl anion is antiaromatic or non-aromatic?
Aug 11, 2024 · Cycloheptatrienyl is the more common example, and perhaps what you meant in your question considering you mention 8 π-electrons. Consider (in the photo below) the carbanion; if this …
inorganic chemistry - Jahn-Teller Distortions in Square Planar ...
Jan 2, 2016 · A Jahn-Teller distortion is predicted whenever a non-linear symmetric molecule has degenerate orbitals and has unequal electron occupation in those degenerate orbitals. Of course, …