thoughts for a new generation
covers problem set #9; originally written November 17th as a lecture summary
5.111 - Principles of Chemical Science
Lecture #28: transitions metals and crystal field theory
In this lecture, Prof. Drennon discussed the beginnings of crystal field theory. We started out by working with the d-orbitals, which are crucial to the theory. Through mastery of this material, we [...]
covers problem sets #6-8; originally written November 18th as a review for the third exam
Alright. With the 5.111 exam upon us tomorrow, I think both I and perhaps some of my readers out there could use a bit of a rehashing of the material. So without further ado, a very quick and snappy run-down of [...]
covers problem sets #4-5
Included topics
Lewis structures
molecular orbital theory
chemical equilibrium
Lewis structures
I can’t really show these with text, but a few general rules on drawing them:
- the best Lewis structure is one that has the least absolute value formal charge (i.e. closest to 0)
- it is always favorable to have the negative formal charge on the more [...]