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Provide explanations for the number of intense perchlorate Cl-O stretching vibrational modes observed in the IR of the following three silver(I) complexes. a) The perchlorate anion in Ag(NH3)2(ClO4) has a single intense Cl-O stretching vibrational mode observed by IR at 1170cm-1. b) The IR of Ag(NH3)ClO4 has three Cl-O stretching vibrational modes at 1220 cm-1, 1130 cm-1, and 920 cm-1 observed in the IR. c) The IR of AgClO4 has four Cl-O stretching vibrational modes at 1210 cm-1, 1140 cm-1, 1040 cm-1, and 910 cm-1 observed in the IR.

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The vibrational spectra of perchlorate ions in various complexes demonstrate significant changes dictated by molecular symmetry, bonding environment, and the nature of the coordination complex. Analyzing the number of IR active Cl–O stretching modes provides insight into the symmetry constraints of each molecular species and the degree of vibrational mode degeneracy or splitting caused by the molecular framework.

In free perchlorate ion, ClO4-, the molecule exhibits a highly symmetrical tetrahedral (T_d) symmetry. This symmetry imposes strict selection rules that result in specific vibrational modes being IR active. Under T_d symmetry, the vibrational modes can be classified into irreducible representations, with the symmetric stretching mode being doubly degenerate (E) and the asymmetric stretch being triply degenerate (T_2). These modes produce characteristic IR spectra depending on the molecular environment and the nature of binding to metal centers.

In the case of the perchlorate ion in Ag(NH3)2(ClO4), the observed IR spectrum shows only a single intense Cl-O stretch at 1170 cm-1. This suggests that the perchlorate ion remains relatively free or weakly complexed within the environment, retaining a high degree of symmetry akin to free ion. Because the symmetric stretch dominates IR absorption, the vibrational modes are likely governed by the symmetric Cl–O stretching, with minimal splitting or mode degeneration, leading to a single IR-active vibrational band. The complexation with silver and ammonia complexes may slightly perturb the symmetry but not enough to cause splitting of vibrational modes, hence only one intense band is observed.

Conversely, in Ag(NH3)ClO4, where three Cl–O vibrational modes are observed at distinct frequencies, the molecular symmetry is lower than that of the free perchlorate ion. Coordination or ionic interactions with the silver center and ammonia molecules induce symmetry reduction, leading to vibrational mode splitting. These splits result from the lifting of degeneracy caused by asymmetric electronic environments and vibrational coupling. The observed three vibrational modes at 1220, 1130, and 920 cm-1 suggest the activation of multiple IR modes, consistent with a distorted or lowered symmetry, possibly C_3v or similar, where the degeneracy of vibrational modes is partially lifted.

In the case of AgClO4, with four vibrational modes at 1210, 1140, 1040, and 910 cm-1, the symmetry is further reduced, possibly due to stronger interactions or lattice effects that distort the perchlorate ion further. Such a symmetry reduction allows for more vibrational modes to become IR-active, also reflecting the complex's possible distortion from ideal tetrahedral symmetry. The multiple modes reflect both symmetric and asymmetric stretches, as well as potential vibrational coupling between different modes.

Overall, the number of intense IR vibrational modes observed correlates with the symmetry of the perchlorate ion within each complex. The higher the symmetry (close to free ion T_d), the fewer the IR-active modes—primarily the symmetric stretch. As symmetry decreases due to coordination or solvation effects, vibrational degeneracy is lifted, resulting in additional IR-active modes. These observations align with group theory predictions for vibrational modes in different symmetry environments and confirm the structural alterations induced by complexation with silver and ammonia species.

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