Ligand Field Theory and the Jahn-Teller Effect

We've learned about a number of theories regarding chemical bonding, like VSEPR Theory, Molecular Orbital Theory, and Crystal Field Theory. Now let's look at Ligand Field Theory, which is sort of an extension of CFT. We will also examine the Jahn-Teller Effect, or Jahn-Teller Distortion, which is a phenomenon that impacts the geometry of certain complexes.

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[pubbyyyy]

Hi I just got a 100% on my inorganic chemistry final because of

[MadeinEvan]

Perfect Timing. Got my final for my Grad Inorgo class and J-T Distortion were one of my weak points. Thanks much!

[ThatDiabeticChemist]

Thanks man, I have a really solid inorganic chemistry professor but sometimes how she explains things to me just doesn't click. But this did it!

[waelfadlallah]

Thank you for this short yet full of useful knowledge of chemical bonding video and glad we're continuing with this wonderful series, hopefully the time lapse between releases will be shorter as we get more and more attached as we advance in this topic. What a gift to explain such complicated things so effortlessly and to deliver this content so clearly :)

[mohamedabdihakim]

Thank you Prof I learn and undersantd more subjects in ths channel rather than secondary school plz continue this lessonz I appreciate it

[Nxck]

Prof Dave will you make a video on SALCs (symmetry adapted linear combinations) and how character tables / projection operators can be used to work out the orbitals in ligand field theory? Also the relationship to Raman spectroscopy

[philsmiles]

finally a good explaination of the jahn teller effect! I could not comprehend it until now, finally someone explained it proper! thank you so much!

[DaveSmith-isdc]

2:59 Hey, that diagram is from the Bodner lab at Purdue!

[insouciantFox]

Copper is a shill element invented by Jahn Teller simply because undergraduate chemistry wasn't hard enough

[TawhidCodex]

4:22 d9 configuration is same for both low spin and high spin, so why is only the former unsymmetrical and not the later?

[lukasg.]

Talking about the Jahn Teller Effect, how do i know if the dz or dx2y2 orbital is the higher/ lower orbital?

[serotoninsound]

I came here for a short laugh of the flat eathers, but stayed to learn more science stuff!
Thank you Dave!

[chimingau]

Learnt a lot from your channel !!

Just wondering are you planning to have a series of video in physical chemistry

[Stibiumowl-oder-kurz-Stibi]

It is Queen englis thanks I can understand was afraid of indian english but every queen english chemistry explaination channel is worth to be recomended. Just like with Symplifing synthesis but whilst I only recomend 1 particular Vid on d-Orbital logand vonding from them, I consider subscribing to you.

[jupiter]

i’m watching this a day after i already took my inorganic final… this is so much more fun to learn after the fact😅

[neomahlangu]

QUESTION: on the one slide where you show the specific spin states that will result in JT distortion, is there any significance in the colours? Do all the ones in black also undergo JT distortion??

[glennpearson]

Somehow, I always knew my orbitals were degenerates. ;-)

Great video, Professor Dave. Learning a lot from this series for sure!

[zionn]

Prof, I don't think you could comprehend how excited i am for your debate with the flat earth conman. From my understanding, he already agreed. My biggest gripe is with his constant misrepresentation of Einstein and his theories. Other than that, great video as always.

[sarah_kyu]

But how do I know if have to put the electron in the dx^2-y^2 or in the dz^2?

[thebluebeyond]

This could have helped but only if there was enough labelling of the orbitals.