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Crystal field theory: splitting, CFSE, spectrochemical series
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Using CFSE
=
(
−
0.4
n
t
2
g
+
0.6
n
e
g
)
Δ
o
and ignoring pairing energy, the CFSE of an octahedral
d
3
ion is
A
−
1.6
Δ
o
B
−
0.8
Δ
o
C
−
0.4
Δ
o
D
−
1.2
Δ
o
Answer: D
d
3
is
t
2
g
3
e
g
0
. CFSE
=
−
0.4
×
3
+
0.6
×
0
=
−
1.2
Δ
o
.
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