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A transition metal chloride (MCl2) combines with pyridine and
DMSO to give a metal complex with a formula MCl2(DMSO)3(py). The
FT-IR spectrum (in the range from 1425 to 300 cm-1) of the complex
is shown below.
(a) Based on the spectral information above, through which atom
do the DMSO ligand bond to central M2+ ion?
(b) Explain your answer in (a) above.
3. A transition metal chloride (MC12) combines with pyridine and DMSO to give a metal complex with a formula MC12(DMSO)3(py). The FT-IR spectrum (in the range from 1425 to 300 cm !) of the complex is shown below. CI L = DMSO MCI, + py + 3L fo py = [MCI,(DMSO),py] v nom Em 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 wavenumber /cm-1 (a) Based on the spectral information above, through which atom do the DMSO ligand bond to central M2+ ion? (2 points) (b) Explain your answer in (a) above. (3 points)