A Explain How the Crystal Field Theory Can Use the Magnitude

question 1

Essay

a. Explain how the crystal field theory can use the magnitude of the splitting energy  to provide an explanation of the color and magnetic properties of octahedral complexes.
b. In promoting an electron from the t_2g set of orbitals to the e_g set, an octahedral complex absorbs a photon with a wavelength  of 523 nm. Calculate the value of  in the complex, in kJ/mol.

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