The crystal field splitting energy, $\Delta$,
A) is larger for tetrahedral complexes than for octahedral complexes.
B) depends on the metal but not on the ligand.
C) determines the color of a complex.
D) is larger for ionic ligands like chloride than for molecular ligands like carbon monoxide, CO.
E) determines the charge of a complex.

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The crystal field splitting energy determines the energy difference between d-orbitals in a complex, which affects the wavelengths of light absorbed and thus the color observed.

The Crystal Field Splitting Energy Δ\DeltaΔ , A) Is Larger for Tetrahedral Complexes Than for Octahedral

The Crystal Field Splitting Energy $\Delta$ ,
A) Is Larger for Tetrahedral Complexes Than for Octahedral