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NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds

What are the two main theories discussed in the paragraph to explain the nature of bonding in coordination compounds?

Options

  1. AValence Bond Theory (VBT) and Ligand Field Theory (LFT)
  2. BCrystal Field Theory (CFT) and Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT)
  3. CLinus Pauling's Theory and Gilbert N. Lewis' Theory
  4. DIonic Bond Theory and Covalent Bond Theory

Correct answer

B. Crystal Field Theory (CFT) and Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT)

Step-by-step solution

The paragraph mentions that many approaches have been put forth to explain the nature of bonding in coordination compounds, including Valence Bond Theory (VBT) and Crystal Field Theory (CFT), among others.

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