Chemistry 285 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Lecture Notes Assoc. Prof. Joel R. Salazar
Chemistry 285 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Lecture Notes Assoc. Prof. Joel R. Salazar
Chapter 1
Atomic Structure
Polyelectronic Atom
Semi-empirical Method and Ab initio Approximations : Hartree Fock Method (SCF) Assumptions 1.) one reasonable for each electron 2.) shielding or screening Note: these assumptions are used to explain periodic properties: a.) radius b.) electron affinity c.) ionization energy d.) electronegativity
Sample Problem
What is the Zeff for P15
Sample Problem
2.) Calculate the Ionization energy for 13 Al. Al =1s2 (2s2p)8 3s23p1 13 Ans. 10.73 Kj
Solution
Alo = 1s2 (2s2p)8 (3s2 3po) = 2(0.35) + 8 (0.85) +2 (1.0) = 9.5 Al+ = 1s2 (2s2p)8 (3s1 ) = 1(0.35) + 8 (0.85) + 2(1.0) = 9.15 B.E. = 13.6 (Z /n)2 B.E.Al (o) = 3 (13.6) (13 9.5/3)2 = 55.53 B.E.Al(+) = 2 (13.6) (13 9.15/3)2 = 44.80 I.E. = B.E. (Alo) - B.E.(Al+) = 10.73 Kj
Microstate = defined as the different ways of putting the electrons in orbitals while taking into account the electron electron repulsion
The result of calculation is called Russell Saunders coupling and presented as an atomic term symbol
Spin- orbit Coupling = the spin and orbital angular momenta of individual electrons are strongly coupled together
for configuration P6-n is the same as pn (p4 and p2; p1 and p5; p3 and p6) D10-n is the same as dn ( d1 and d9, d2 and d8 etc.)
Number of State 9x1 =9 7x3 =21 5x1 =5 3x3 =9 1x1 =1 Total =45 (microstates)
F D
P S
Multiplicity
s1
l = 0 and s = Term Symbol : 2S 2S +1 = 2(1/2) + 1 =2 p1 l =1 and s = 2S + 1 = 2 (1/2) + 1 = 2 Term Symbol : 2P s1p1 parallel (3P)and antiparallel (1P)
Microstates (d2)
1 1.) _ _ _ _ L=4 G 3 2.) I I _ _ _ L=3 F 1 3.) _ _ _ _ L=2 D 3 4.) _ I I _ _ L=1 P 1 5.) _ _ _ _ L=0 S What is the ground term of the configurations 3d5 of Mn2+ and 3d3 of Cr3+ Ans. 6S and 4F
Term Symbols
The array after subtracting the microstate 1D
Ml 0 2 1 0 -1 -2 1 1 1 -1 1 2 1 1 1 1
0 1 Ms From the highest remaining ML = 1 The array ML = -1, 0, +1+ exists corresponding to L =1 These values occur for Ms = 1, 0 ,-1 L = 1; and S = 1 or 3P
Term Symbols
The array after subtracting the microstate 3P
2 1 0 -1 -2 -1 0 Ms 1
Ml
Ml =0 and MS = 0 and 1S
Sample Problem
Use Hunds rules to deduce the lowest energy state of an excited state of a Be atom whose electron configuration is 1s2 2s1 3s1 and of the ground state of a carbon atom 1s22s22p2 Ans: 3S1
3
Po
Sample Problem
Identifying
3d2
3d5
3d8
Sample problem
Show
Sample Problem
Deduce
the values of J associated with the term symbols 2S, 3D and 4F.
Problem Set 1
1.) a.) Determine the number of microstates associated with electron configuration p1d1 b.) Find out all the term symbols for this electron configuration
Lanthanide contraction
Note
that although there is a significant increase in radius in going from the 3d to the 4d metals, the 4d and 5d metals are remarkably similar in size a result of Lanthanide contraction
Measuring Electronegativity
1.) Mulliken Electronegativity Assumption: if the atoms I and EA are both low, then the atom will tend to lose electrons than gain them M = 1/2 (I + EA) Conversion between Pauling and Mulliken electronegativity P = 1.35 (M)1/2 1.37 2.) Allred Rochow Definition Assumption: Elements with high electronegativity are those with high effective nuclear charge and with smaller covalent radius AR = 0.744 + 35.90 Zeff/ (r/pm)2
Polarizability ()
Polarizability of an atom is its ability to be distorted by an electric field( such as that of the neighboring ion) A polarizable atom or ion is one with orbitals that lie close in energy Polarizability is likely to be high if the separation of the frontier orbitals is small Large, heavy atoms and ions tend to be highly polarizable (closely separated frontier orbital)
Sample Problem
Which would be the more polarizable: an F- an I- ion? Which would be more polarizing, Na+ or Cs+? Species that effectively distort the electron distribution of a neighboring atom or anion are described as having polarizing ability. Fajans Rule (factors that affect polarization) 1.) Small, highly charged cations have polarizing ability 2.) Large, highly charged anions are easily polarized 3.) Cations that do not have a noble gas electron configuration are easily polarized (important for d block element)