Molecular orbitals diagrams without pi interactions

1. Molecular orbital Diagram
for ML6
Dr. Mithil Fal Desai
Shree Mallikarjun and Shri Chetan
Manju Desai College Canacona Goa

2. nd
Six donor
ligand
orbitals
(n-1)s
(n-1)p
Δo
Metal atomic
orbitals
[ML6]
molecular orbitals
M. O. diagram for [ML6] complex (no π interactions)
Antibonding MOs
Bonding MOs
Non bonding MOs
E
n
e
r
g
y

3. t*
1u
a1g
t2g, eg
a1g, t1u, eg
a1g
t1u
a*
1g
e*
g
eg
t1u
Δo
t2g
Metal atomic
orbitals
Ligand group
orbitals
[ML6]
molecular orbitals
M. O. diagram for [ML6] complex (no π interactions)
E
n
e
r
g
y

4. t*
1u
a1g
t2g, eg
a1g, t1u, eg
a1g
t1u
a*
1g
e*
g
eg
t1u
Δo
t2g
Metal atomic
orbitals
Ligand group
orbitals
[ML6]
molecular orbitals
M. O. diagram for [ML6] complex (no π interactions)
E
n
e
r
g
y