9. Transition metals can act as Lewis bases when pi bonds on ligands are involved in bonding. Rationalize this idea and draw the effect of ligand pi orbitals can have on the LFT valence electron splitting for ML6.

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9. Transition metals can act as Lewis bases when pi bonds on ligands are involved in bonding. Rationalize
this idea and draw the effect of ligand pi orbitals can have on the LFT valence electron splitting for ML6.
Transcribed Image Text:9. Transition metals can act as Lewis bases when pi bonds on ligands are involved in bonding. Rationalize this idea and draw the effect of ligand pi orbitals can have on the LFT valence electron splitting for ML6.
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