NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds
Why are low spin tetrahedral complexes not formed?
Options
- ATetrahedral geometry leads to a higher crystal field splitting energy, favoring high spin configurations.
- BTetrahedral coordination results in a lower crystal field splitting energy, favoring low spin configurations.
- CThe tetrahedral geometry causes repulsion between ligands, promoting high spin configurations.
- DTetrahedral complexes exhibit stronger ligand-field effects, favoring high spin configurations.
Correct answer
A. Tetrahedral geometry leads to a higher crystal field splitting energy, favoring high spin configurations.
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (A) Tetrahedral geometry leads to a higher crystal field splitting energy, favoring high spin configurations.