Crystal Field Theory

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Crystal Field Theory: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Spectrochemical Series, Jahn Teller Effect, Strong Field Ligands, Crystal Field Splitting in Octahedral Complexes, Colour in Coordination Compounds and, Crystal Field Splitting in Tetrahedral Complexes

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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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
assertion ACoClNH352+ absorbs at lower wavelength of light with respect to CoNH35H2O3+
Reason R: It is because the wavelenght of light absorbed depends on the oxidation state of the metal ion.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Match List I with List II

  List I Complex   List II CFSE 0
A. CuNH362+ I. -0.6
B. TiH2O63+ II. -2.0
C. FeCN63- III. -1.2
D. NiF64- IV. -0.4

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Which of the following complexes will exhibit maximum attraction to an applied magnetic field?

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The homoleptic and octahedral complex of Co2+ and H2O has ______ unpaired electron(s) in the t2g set of orbitals.

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The complex with highest magnitude of crystal field splitting energy 0 is

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In potassium ferrocyanide, there are ______ pairs of electrons in the t2g set of orbitals.

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Match List-I with List-II.

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

 

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The magnitude of crystal field stabilisation energy (CFSE) in tetrahedral complexes is considerably less than in the octahedral field because

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CFSE of octahedral complex of Mn2+ (low spin) will be: [Excluding pairing energy term ]

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Crystal Field Splitting Energy (CFSE) for CoCl64- is 18000 cm-1. The Crystal Field Splitting Energy (CFSE) for COCl42- will be

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The correct order of decreasing field strength of the below given ligands is

NCS- S2- en SCN-
I II III IV

 

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The crystal filed theory is successful in explaining which of the following?

I. Ligands as point charges;

II. Formation and structures of complexes.

III. colour;

IV. Magnetic properties:

V . covalent character of metal-ligand bonding.

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Which of the following is correct related to the colours of TiCl3XTiH2O6Cl3Y

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As NH3 is a strong ligand, then why it is not pairing 3d-electrons in [Ni(NH3)6]+2.

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Hexacyano complexes of metals in their +2 oxidation state are usually yellow while the corresponding hexaaqua compounds are often blue or green, this is so because

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Which of the following complex will absorb maximum wavelength of light?

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