Polynuclear Transition Metal Complexes

The video tutorial explores polynuclear transition metal complexes, focusing on bridging ligands and their electron contributions. It explains the 18 electron rule using molybdenum complexes as examples and discusses the structure prediction of iridium complexes. The tutorial also covers uranium and ruthenium complexes, highlighting the importance of electron counting and metal-metal bonding in achieving stable structures.

What is the 18 electron rule and how is it applied to polynuclear complexes?

How do you calculate the total electron count for each metal center in a complex?

Discuss the significance of oxidation states in the context of polynuclear transition metal complexes.