ligand field theory
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Ligand field theory — (LFT) describes the bonding in coordination complexes. [Schläfer, H. L.; Gliemann, G. Basic Principles of Ligand Field Theory Wiley Interscience: New York; 1969] It represents an application of molecular orbital theory to transition metal… … Wikipedia
ligand field theory — ▪ chemistry in chemistry, one of several theories that describe the electronic structure of coordination or complex compounds, notably transition metal complexes, which consist of a central metal atom surrounded by a group of electron rich… … Universalium
ligand field theory — ligandų lauko teorija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. ligand field theory vok. Ligandenfeldtheorie, f rus. теория поля лигандов, f pranc. théorie du champ coordinateur, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Crystal field theory — (CFT) is a model that describes the electronic structure of transition metal compounds, all of which can be considered coordination complexes. CFT successfully accounts for some magnetic properties, colours, hydration enthalpies, and spinel… … Wikipedia
Ligand — This article is about ligands in inorganic chemistry. For ligands in biochemistry, see Ligand (biochemistry). For other uses, see Ligand (disambiguation). Cobalt complex [HCo(CO)4] with five ligands In coordination chemistry, a ligand is an ion… … Wikipedia
Force field (chemistry) — In the context of molecular mechanics, a force field (also called a forcefield) refers to the functional form and parameter sets used to describe the potential energy of a system of particles (typically but not necessarily atoms). Force field… … Wikipedia
VSEPR theory — Valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory is a model in chemistry used to predict the shape of individual molecules based upon the extent of electron pair electrostatic repulsion.[1] It is also named Gillespie–Nyholm theory after its… … Wikipedia
Magnetic field — This article is about a scientific description of the magnetic influence of an electric current or magnetic material. For the physics of magnetic materials, see magnetism. For information about objects that create magnetic fields, see magnet. For … Wikipedia
Marcus theory — is a theory originally developed by Rudolph A. Marcus, starting in 1956, to explain the rates of electron transfer reactions – the rate at which an electron can move or jump from one chemical species (called the electron donor) to another (called … Wikipedia
Metal–ligand multiple bond — In Chemistry, a metal–ligand multiple bond describes the interaction of certain ligands with a metal with a bond order greater than one.[1] Coordination complexes featuring multiply bonded ligands are of both scholarly and practical interest.… … Wikipedia
