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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Winga on September 26, 2006, 12:28:02 PM

Title: Geometry of Pt(PPh3)2Cl2
Post by: Winga on September 26, 2006, 12:28:02 PM

I am assigning the point group of (cis-/trans-)  Pt(PPh₃)₂Cl₂, but I am not sure that it is square planar or rectangular.

Any suggestion?

Title: Re: Geometry of Pt(PPh3)2Cl2
Post by: Dan on September 26, 2006, 01:29:19 PM

It's square planar.

Rectangular? I've never seen that used to describe geometry in this context. Out of interest, do you have any examples of complexes described as rectangular?