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Which of the following relations is correctA. `Delta_(t) = (9//4)Delta_(@)`B. `Delta_(t) = (2//3)Delta_(@)`C. `Delta_(t) = (3//2)Delta_(@)`D. `Delta_(t) = (4//9)Delta_(@)` |
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Answer» Correct Answer - D With only four ligands instead of six and the ligands not quite pointing directly at the three d orbitals, the tetrahedral crystal field splitting is much less than in the octahedral case, in fact, it is about four-ninths of `Delta_(o)` As a result of the small orbital splitting, the tetrahedral complexes are almost all high spin. Tetrahedral complexes are most commonly found for halogen complexes such as the tetrachloridocobalate (II) ion `[CoC1_(4)]^(2-)` and for the oxyanions such as the tetraoxomolybdate (VI) ion, `MoO_(4)^(2-)` (commonly called molydate). |
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