Since electrons fill orbitals to produce the lowest energy state, why do you think electrons are unpaired in the free atom and weak-field complexes and are paired-up in the strong field complexes? Use the relative magnitudes of the crystal-field splitting Δo and the electron-electron repulsive energy in your answer.

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Cecelia Combs

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18 July, 08:31

Since electrons fill orbitals to produce the lowest energy state, why do you think electrons are unpaired in the free atom and weak-field complexes and are paired-up in the strong field complexes? Use the relative magnitudes of the crystal-field splitting Δo and the electron-electron repulsive energy in your answer.

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Kristen Mccullough · Answer 1

Since electrons fill orbitals to produce the lowest energy state, why do you think electrons are unpaired in the free atom and weak-field complexes and are paired-up in the strong field complexes? Use the relative magnitudes of the crystal-field splitting Δo and the electron-electron repulsive energy in your answer.