1) Stability decreases with increase in atomic number of the elements. 2) For a given ligand , the complex containing the metal in higher oxidation state is the more stable one . E.g [Co(NH3)6]³+ is more stable than [Co(NH3)6]²+ . This is due to the fact that the higher the oxidation state, the metal cationContinue reading “Stability of complexes formed by transition elements .”
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Ionization energy
Ionization energy is the minimum amount of energy needed to completely remove the valence electrons from the atom/ion and is directly related to the force of attraction on the electrons . The larger the nuclear charge and smaller radii of atom the larger the ionization energy (IE) . Ionization energy is also more for halfContinue reading “Ionization energy”
Atomic sizes across a period.
Atomic sizes ( in terms of radius) gradually decrease from Left to right across a period of elements. This is because within a period, all electron (s) are added to the same shell . However, at the same time the protons are being added to the nucleus making it more positively charged. The effect ofContinue reading “Atomic sizes across a period.”
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