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 …
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 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 …
Cyclopentadiene planar - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Sep 22, 2023 · Cyclopentadiene has a sp3 carbon yet it is said to be planar. I am not able to understand and haven't been able to find a credible source. Some sources say it to be non-planar
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?
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?
Why is [PdCl4]2- square planar whereas [NiCl4]2- is tetrahedral?
The molecule $\ce { [PdCl4]^2-}$ is diamagnetic, which indicates a square planar geometry as all eight d electrons are paired in the lower-energy orbitals. However, $\ce { [NiCl4]^2-}$ is also $\mathrm …