Shortcut Methods
JEE Main and Advanced:
Shortcut Methods and Tricks
- Werner’s theory: Remember the basic postulates of Werner’s theory, including the definition of coordination compounds, coordination number, and ligands.
- Isomerism: Quickly identify structural isomers and geometrical isomers by examining the arrangement of ligands around the central metal ion.
- Bonding: Understand the key differences between valence bond theory and crystal field theory, and be able to apply them to determine the bonding in coordination compounds.
- Magnetic properties: Memorize the magnetic properties of paramagnetic and diamagnetic complexes, including the number of unpaired electrons and the corresponding magnetic moments.
- Stability: Familiarize yourself with the factors affecting the stability of coordination compounds, such as the charge of the metal ion, the size of the ligands, and the presence of chelating ligands.
- Reactions: Learn the different types of reactions that coordination compounds can undergo, including substitution, addition, and redox reactions, and be able to predict the products of these reactions.
- Applications: Remember some important applications of coordination compounds in medicine, catalysis, and as pigments.
CBSE Class 12:
Shortcut Methods and Tricks
- Werner’s theory: Understand the basic concepts of Werner’s theory, including the definition of coordination compounds, coordination number, and ligands.
- Isomerism: Quickly identify structural isomers and geometrical isomers by examining the arrangement of ligands around the central metal ion.
- Bonding: Grasp the key concepts of valence bond theory, including the formation of sigma and pi bonds, and be able to apply it to determine the bonding in coordination compounds.
- Magnetic properties: Memorize the magnetic properties of paramagnetic and diamagnetic complexes, including the number of unpaired electrons and the corresponding magnetic moments.
- Stability: Familiarize yourself with the factors affecting the stability of coordination compounds, such as the charge of the metal ion, the size of the ligands, and the presence of chelating ligands.
- Reactions: Learn the different types of reactions that coordination compounds can undergo, particularly substitution reactions, and be able to predict the products of these reactions.
- Applications: Understand some important applications of coordination compounds in medicine and catalysis.
