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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

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.

  1. A I,II,III only
  2. B II,III,IV only
  3. C III,IV,V only
  4. D II,IV,V only
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(B) II,III,IV only

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The crystal field theory (CFT) is an electrostatic model which considers the metal-ligand bond to be ionic arising purely from electrostatic interactions between the metal ion and the ligand. Ligands are treated as point charges in case of anions or point dipoles in case of…