Inorganic · Reaction Mechanisms
Reaction Mechanisms of Coordination Compounds
Exam-focused revision notes on Reaction Mechanisms of Coordination Compounds for CSIR-NET Chemical Sciences, GATE Chemistry and IIT-JAM — the core concepts, the formulas worth memorising, the traps that cost marks, and a quick-recall table.
Labile vs inert — a KINETIC distinction
Labile and inert describe how fast ligands are replaced, not how stable the complex is. A complex can be thermodynamically unstable and still sit unchanged for years.
What this note covers
- 1Labile vs inert — a KINETIC distinction
- 2CFSE / d-configuration correlation
- 3Octahedral substitution mechanisms
- 4Square-planar substitution & the trans effect
- 5Electron-transfer (redox) mechanisms
- 6Common traps students miss
- 730-second recall table
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