How can I tell whether or not a molecule is planar?
So a general simple rule is that: the molecule will not be planar if there is an $\ce {sp^3}$ hybridized carbon (or nitrogen) atom or two $\ce {sp^2}$ hybridized atoms of carbon/nitrogen …
inorganic chemistry - How to use crystal field theory to predict ...
How can one predict whether a given complex ion will be square planar or tetrahedral when its coordination number is 4 using crystal field theory? Is it possible to theoretically predict this?
organic chemistry - How to determine what compounds are planar ...
Feb 3, 2025 · If I'm not wrong, sp and sp2 hybridized carbon atoms are always planar, however none of the compounds given in the question seem to have a planar configuration as every …
organic chemistry - Can we always use the planar representation …
Nov 8, 2022 · In this case, both the planar representation and the conformational analysis lead to the same conclusion about the chirality of cis -1,2-dimethylcyclohexane (though for different …
Why is biphenyl not planar? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jun 9, 2020 · I've seen in a lot of books that biphenyl is not planar. I don't know why that is because both the carbon are $\\mathrm{sp^2}$ hybridized so it should be planar. Can …
Why is Ni[(PPh₃)₂Cl₂] tetrahedral? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
May 19, 2019 · Since PPh₃ is strong field ligand and, the famous Wilkinson's catalyst, which also possess this ligand is square planar, then what makes the above complex tetrahedral?
Cycloheptatrienyl anion is antiaromatic or non-aromatic?
Aug 11, 2024 · The ground state of cycloheptatrienyl anion in the gas phase is triplet, planar and Baird-aromatic. In DMSO, it assumes a singlet distorted allylic form with a paratropic ring …
What is the structure of CF3 radical? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jun 3, 2020 · In the class, I was told that $\\ce{H3C^.}$ has a trigonal planar structure with the unpaired electron in $\\mathrm{2p_z}$ orbital. But $\\ce{H3C -}$ has a trigonal pyramidal …
Are there square planar complexes with sp2d hybridization?
Aug 26, 2016 · Are there Square Planar complexes in which the outer, vacant d-orbitals take part in hybridization (i.e- are there square planar complexes with sp2d hybridization) ?
How to identify whether a molecule is planar [closed]
Aug 27, 2020 · The concept of a plane of symmetry is easier to understand with molecules which are planar by itself. Benzene, for example, has such a plane which may accommodate …