Zintl Ions


Zintl ions:-
The ionic clusters of main group elements are  called Zintl ions . These clusters have no ligands,so it is also knows ions.

eg.Pb²-,Sn⁴-,Te²+,Ge²-9,Sn₄²-,Sn²-5,Sb²-,Bi³+,Ge⁴-9,Bi₃³-,Sb³-7etc.                                                                                                                                                                                                            How to calculated TVE ?

  if..... 
4n+2.        Closo

4n+4.        Nido

4n+6.        Arachano

4n+8.         Hypo


eg..Pb5₅²-    = 4n+2 =4x5+2=22......Closo            n= no. of metal ion present in zintl ion.

      Sn9⁴- =  4n+4 =4x9+2 =40......Nido

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