Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryCoordination Chemistry3 Marks
Question
Using crystal field theory, explain the colour of the coordination compound.
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Answer
The ligand field causes the splitting of d orbitals of the central metal atom into two sets ($t_{2g}$ and eg).
When the white light falls on the complex ion, the central metal ion absorbs visible light corresponding to the crystal field splitting energy and transmits rest of the light which is responsible for the colour of the complex.
This absorption causes excitation of d – electrons of the central metal ion from the lower energy $t_{2g}$ level to the higher energy eg level which is known as d – d transition.
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