A Smart Strategy for Prediction of Jahn-teller Distortion in Octahedral Complexes

Abstract

This article describes the prediction of Jahn-Teller distortion in a smarter way just like a dial number method for electronic configurations d1 to d10 in the case of both high-spin (HS) and low-spin (LS) octahedral complexes of transition metal ions. These short tricks will help undergraduate chemistry students to solve problems associated with the prediction of Jahn-Teller distortion in the competitive examination, as it reduces the time in the exam hall. In addition, a few examples are explained based on smarter tricks for the prediction of Jahn-Teller distortion in octahedral complexes of transition metal ions.