You are thinking about square planar complexes and how cool they are. Specifically, you are considering how the rate of the substitution reaction can change depending on the identity of the trans ligand and/or the leaving group.
Please explain how each of the proposed changes affects the rate of square-planar substitution reactions.
b) Changing the leaving group from OH- to PH3.
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