Crystal Field Theory

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Crystal Field Theory: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Crystal Field Splitting Theory, Spectrochemical Series, Crystal Field Splitting in Octahedral Complexes, Crystal Field Splitting in Square Planar Complexes, Crystal Field Splitting in Tetrahedral Complexes, etc.

Important Questions on Crystal Field Theory

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Statement I  :  [Ti(H2O)6]4+ is coloured while [Sc(H2O)6]3+ is colourless.
Statement II  : d - d transition is not possible in [Sc(H2O)6]3+

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The correct order for the wavelengths of absorption in the visible region for the following is: NiNO264,NiNH362+,NiH2O62+

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The value of the spin only magnetic moment for one of the following configurations is 2.84 BM. The correct one is

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Which of the following configuration of ions has zero CFSE in both strong and weak ligand fields ?

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Which of the following statement is correct ? (CFSE = Crystal Field Splitting Energy)

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The correct relation about the value of Δo for the following complexes.

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The configuration of central atom is t2g5eg0 for octahedral complex. The correct statement about this compound.

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The octahedral complex of a metal ion M3+ with four monodentate ligands L1, L2, L3 and L4 absorb wavelengths in the region of red, green, yellow and blue, respectively. The increasing order of ligand strength of the four ligands is

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ScH2O63+ ion is

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In which of the following complexes, magnetic moment will change when all the ligands are replaced by CN- ion to form a cyano complex?

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Which of the following compounds is not coloured?

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 An octahedral complex 'X' with magnetic moment 3.87 BM may have:

(a) d3 configuration with weak field ligand.

(b) d3 configuration with strong field ligand.

(c) d6 configuration with strong field ligand.

(d) d7 configuration with weak field ligand.

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Identify the correct set for Ni(CN)42-:

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Crystal field splitting energies for octahedral Δ0 and tetrahedral Δt geometries caused by the same ligands are related through the expression

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Which one of the following complex has the highest magnitude of Crystal Field Splitting Energy Δ0?

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The electronic configuration of Cr in CrCO6 as calculated using crystal field theory is

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The order of octahedral crystal field energy for 'eg' orbitals are

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Which sets of the d-orbitals are directly oriented towards the ligands in the octahedral coordination compounds?

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A transition metal complex adopts t2 geg24 configuration. The nature of ligand surrounding the ion is :-

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When degenerate d-orbitals of an isolated atom/ion come under influence of magnetic field of ligands, the degeneracy is lost. The two set t2g (dxy, dyz,dxz) and eg (dz2, dx2-y2) are either stabilized or destabilized depending upon the nature of magnetic field. It can be expressed diagrammatically as :

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Value of CFSE depends upon nature of ligand and a spectrochemical  series has been made experimentally, for tetrahedral complexes, Δ is about 4/9  times to Δ 0 (CFSE for octahedral complex). This energy lies in visible region and i.e., why electronic transition are responsible for colour. Such transitions are not possible with d0 and d10 configuration.

Cr3+ form four complexes with four different ligands which are [Cr(Cl)6]3-, [Cr(H2O)6]3+, [Cr(NH3)6]3+ and [Cr(CN)6]3-. The order of CFSE Δ 0 in these complexes is in the order :