Complex ions, ligands, compounds of transition metals | Chemninja - IB HL and SL Video Tutorials

This video covers a very commonly asked topic of transition metals, specifically how they form complex ions with ligands, and the implications of this relationship on the colour of the compound. d-d transition is covered in detail.

Timestamps
00:00 definition of complex ion and ligand
01:10 position of ligands around a central metal ion
01:36 charge of metal ion in a complex ion
03:43 d-d transition
06:49 factors affecting splitting and colour observed
07:17 how the identity of a ligand affects the colour observed
08:51 summary