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NCERT Class XII Chemistry
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What is crystal field splitting energy? How does the magnitude of Δo\Delta_{o} decide the actual configuration of d-orbitals in a coordination entity?
Solution:  
The difference in energies of two sets of d-orbitals t2gt_{2g} and ege_{g} is calledcrystal field splitting energy (Δo\Delta_{o}).
(i) If Δo\Delta_{o} < P, the configuration will be t2g3eg1t^{3}_{2g}e^{1}_{g} and it is there in case of weakfield ligands and high spin complex will be formed.
(ii) If Δo\Delta_{o} > P, the configuration will be t2g4eg0t^{4}_{2g}e^{0}_{g} and it is in case of a strong fieldligands and low spin complex will be formed.
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