NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds
What is the term used for the splitting of degenerate levels in coordination compounds due to electrostatic interactions between metal ions and ligands?
Options
- AElectronegativity splitting
- BLigand field splitting
- CCovalent bond splitting
- DElectron cloud splitting
Correct answer
B. Ligand field splitting
Step-by-step solution
The splitting of degenerate levels in coordination compounds due to electrostatic interactions between metal ions and ligands is referred to as ligand field splitting.