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Crystal Field Theory

Crystal Field Theory (CFT) is a model that explains the electronic structure, color, magnetism, and reactivity of coordination complexes by considering how the electric field created by surrounding ligands perturbs the d-orbitals of a central metal ion. Developed by Hans Bethe in 1929 and refined throughout the 20th century, CFT is one of the most powerful tools for understanding inorganic chemistry.

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Crystal Field Theory
Taxonomic method record · process-pipeline / chemistry
  • Bethe, H. (1929). Termaufspaltung in Kristallen. Annalen der Physik, 3(5), 133–208. · DOI 10.1002/andp.19293950202
  • Miessler, G. L., Fischer, P. J., & Tarr, D. A. (2014). Inorganic Chemistry (5th ed.). Pearson. · ISBN 978-0321811325
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