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What is the difference between a weak-field complex and a strong-field complex?
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Chemistry: A Molecular Approach

Chemistry: A Molecular Approach


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 The type of ligand attached to the central atom in a complex ion determines how the degenerate d-orbital energies will be split.  In a weak-field complex, the d-orbitals split with a small energy difference.  In a strong-field complex, the d-orbitals split with a large energy difference.  These energy differences then determine the color of the complex from the transitions of electrons between the split d-orbitals.
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