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[Giselle Covarrubias 3B]

how does the molecular orbital theory apply to understand the bonding in a transition metal complex, such as the hexaaquairon(II) ion, [Fe(H2O)6]2+> Also what would be the general approach of this theory in explaining the bonding between the transition metal and its ligands?

[Nicholas_John_3L]

According to molecular orbital theory, when molecules bond, their electron orbitals overlap in different ways forming pi and sigma bonds. Ligands bond to transition metals in the same manner.