NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds
Why is the 'g' subscript not used for energy levels in tetrahedral complexes?
Options
- ATetrahedral complexes lack symmetry.
- BTetrahedral complexes have higher symmetry than octahedral complexes.
- CThe 'g' subscript is reserved for square planar complexes.
- DTetrahedral complexes are always in the high spin configuration.
Correct answer
A. Tetrahedral complexes lack symmetry.
Step-by-step solution
The 'g' subscript is not used for energy levels in tetrahedral complexes because tetrahedral complexes lack symmetry.