alleryWhy are low spin tetrahedral complexes rarely observed?
APairing energy is zero in a tetrahedron
BTetrahedral ligands are always strong field
CThe splitting is too small to force pairing
DTetrahedral metals have no d electrons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The splitting is too small to force pairing
Tetrahedral splitting is small, usually below the pairing energy, so electrons stay unpaired and high spin results.
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