Question

low spin configuration are rarely observed in tetrahedral coordination entity formation explain

Answer 1

In tetrahedral complex, the d-orbital is splitting to small as compared to octahedral. For same metal and same ligand . Hence, the orbital splitting energies are not enough to force pairing. As a result, low spin configurations are rarely observed in tetrahedral complexes


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Answer 2

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# Why tetrahedral complexes don't show low spin configuration -
- Generally, the energy gap between two levels(Δt) of tetrahedral complexes is less than the pairing energy.
- In these complexes, electrons will move up to the higher energy orbitals rather than pair. Because of this, most tetrahedral complexes are high spin.
- Also sp3 hybridization in tetrahedral complexes promotes retention of unpaired electrons.
- Therefore tetrahedral complexes show high spin configuration instead of low spin configuration.

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