Which of the following cannot be explained by crystal field theory?

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Which of the following cannot be explained by crystal field theory? (A) Magnetic properties of transition metal complexes (B) The order of spectrochemical series (C) Colour of metal complexes (D) Stability of metal complexes

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Crystal field theory introduce spectrochemical series based upon the experimental values of triangle but can't explain it's order. While other three points are explained by CFT. Specially when the CFSE increases thermodynamic stability of the complex increases.

Q. Which of the following cannot be explained by crystal field theory?

Magnetic properties of transition metal complexes

The order of spectrochemical series

Colour of metal complexes

Stability of metal complexes

Crystal field theory introduce spectrochemical series based upon the experimental values of $△$ but can't explain it's order. While other three points are explained by CFT. Specially when the CFSE increases thermodynamic stability of the complex increases.

Q. Which of the following cannot be explained by crystal field theory?

Magnetic properties of transition metal complexes

The order of spectrochemical series

Colour of metal complexes

Stability of metal complexes

Crystal field theory introduce spectrochemical series based upon the experimental values of △ but can't explain it's order. While other three points are explained by CFT. Specially when the CFSE increases thermodynamic stability of the complex increases.

Crystal field theory introduce spectrochemical series based upon the experimental values of $△$ but can't explain it's order. While other three points are explained by CFT. Specially when the CFSE increases thermodynamic stability of the complex increases.