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Crystal field theory: splitting, CFSE, spectrochemical series
JEE Advanced level
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Using CFSE
=
(
−
0.4
n
t
2
g
+
0.6
n
e
g
)
Δ
o
(pairing energy ignored;
H
X
2
O
weak field,
NH
X
3
on Co(III) low spin), which statements are correct?
A
CFSE of
[
Mn
(
H
X
2
O
)
X
6
]
X
2
+
is
0
.
B
CFSE of
[
Co
(
NH
X
3
)
X
6
]
X
3
+
is
−
1.6
Δ
o
.
C
CFSE of
[
Fe
(
H
X
2
O
)
X
6
]
X
2
+
is
−
0.4
Δ
o
.
D
CFSE of
[
V
(
H
X
2
O
)
X
6
]
X
3
+
is
−
0.8
Δ
o
.
Answer: A, C, D
Mn(II) high spin
d
5
:
t
2
g
3
e
g
2
gives
0
. Co(III) low spin
d
6
:
t
2
g
6
gives
−
2.4
Δ
o
, so statement 2 is false. Fe(II) high spin
d
6
:
t
2
g
4
e
g
2
gives
−
1.6
+
1.2
=
−
0.4
Δ
o
. V(III) is
d
2
:
t
2
g
2
gives
−
0.8
Δ
o
.
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