If [Cu(H2O)4]2+ absorbs a light of wavelength 600 nm for d-d transition, then the value of octahedral crystal field splitting energy for [Cu(H2O)6]2+ will be ____________ $\times$ 10$-$21 J. [Nearest Integer]
(Given : h = 6.63 $\times$ 10$-$34 Js and c = 3.08 $\times$ 108 ms$-$1)
Answer (integer)
766
Solution
$\left[\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{4}\right]^{2+}$ is tetrahedral
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$\left[\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$ is octahedral
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$\because \Delta_{\mathrm{t}}=\frac{4}{9} \times \Delta_{0}$
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$$
\begin{aligned}
&\Delta_{\mathrm{t}}=\frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34} \times 3.08 \times 10^{8}}{600 \times 10^{-9}} \\\\
&\Delta_{0}=\frac{9}{4} \times \frac{6.63 \times 10^{-34} \times 3.08 \times 10^{8}}{600 \times 10^{-9}} \approx 765.7 \times 10^{-21} \mathrm{~J}
\end{aligned}
$$
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Compounds · Topic: Ligands and Coordination Number
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