1. For the coordination compound [Ti(H 2 O) 6 ]Cl 2 a) Determine the oxidation s

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1. For the coordination compound [Ti(H2O)6]Cl2
a) Determine the oxidation state of the titanium
b) How many d electrons does the titanium atom have in this compound?
c) Name the compound
d) The splitting energy for this compound is 58.0 kcal/mol of photons. What color is this compound? (Hint: what color is absorbed?). Show all of your calculations and clearly give your reasoning

I got a) +2 because 2 chloride counter ions which needs a +2 charge to balance it out, had an healthy debate with a classmate who insisted it was one of the rare cases where it was a 0 charge, but according to the book a 0 charge didn't make sense to me...

b) 2 because of column its in and etc

c) hexaaquatitanium(II)chloride

d) something like 491nm so blue/green

double checking my work

Explanation / Answer

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   a ) Oxidation state of Titanium in Hexa aqua Titanium(II) chloride : +2

b ) d - electrons present in Titanium atom of Hexa aqua titanium(II)chloride

c ) NAME OF COMPOUND : Hexa aqua Titanium(II)chloride

d ) VIOLET COLOUR

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