The Crystal Field Splitting Energy, 

question 17

Multiple Choice

The crystal field splitting energy, ,

• A) is larger for tetrahedral complexes than for octahedral complexes.
• B) depends on the metal but not on the ligand.
• C) determines the color of a complex.
• D) is larger for ionic ligands like chloride than for molecular ligands like carbon monoxide, CO.
• E) determines the charge of a complex.

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