Low spin tetrahedral complexes are not formed because
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — Coordination Compounds
Low spin tetrahedral complexes are not formed because
- for tetrahedral complexes, the CFSE is lower than pairing energy
- for tetrahedral complexes, the CFSE is higher than pairing energy
- electrons do not go to eg in case of tetrahedral complexes
- tetrahedral complexes are formed by weak field ligands only.
Answer
(A) for tetrahedral complexes, the CFSE is lower than pairing energy
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