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Why is the Valence Bond (V B) theory unable to explain the color exhibited by coordination compounds?

Options

  1. AIt involves a number of assumptions.
  2. BIt does not give quantitative interpretation of magnetic data.
  3. CIt does not make exact predictions regarding the tetrahedral and square planar structures of 4-coordinate comp
  4. DIt does not consider the nature of ligands.

Correct answer

D. It does not consider the nature of ligands.

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The Valence Bond (V

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