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Interpretation:
The complex
Concept Information:
Crystal field theory explains the bonding of complex ions.
Ligands are the molecules or ions that are bonded with a coordinate covalent bond to a metal ion.
Crystal field splitting or
The energy carried by the single photon is called photon energy. The amount of energy is directly proptional to the photon’r electromagnetic frequency and inversely propotional to the wavelength. The equation of photon energy is:
If a substance absorbs a particular color when bathed in white light, the percieved color of the reflected or transmitted light is the complementary color.
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Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter
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