Crystal Field Splitting Definition

Crystal field splitting
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Definition: Crystal field splitting is the difference in energy between d orbitals of ligands.
Crystal field splitting number is denoted by the capital Greek letter Δ.
Crystal field splitting explains the difference in color between two similar metal-ligand complexes.
Δ tends to increase with oxidation number and increases down a group on the periodic table.

Also Known As: ligand field splitting

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