Coordination Compounds Question 3
Question 3 - 24 January - Shift 2
Which of the following cannot be explained by crystal field theory?
(1) The order of spectrochemical series
(2) Magnetic properties of transition metal complexes
(3) Colour of metal complexes
(4) Stability of metal complexes
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Answer: (4)
Solution:
Formula: Crystal field theory
Crystal field theory introduce spectrochemical series based upon the experimental values of $\Delta$ but can’t explain it’s order. While other three points are explained by CFT. Specially when the CFSE increases thermodynamic stability of the complex increases.
