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What's the difference between Ligand & Crystal Field Theory?
« on: October 03, 2004, 07:46:40 AM »
What's the difference between Ligand Field Theory & Crystal Field Theory?

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Re:What's the difference between Ligand & Crystal Field Theory?
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2004, 02:16:20 PM »
Crystal Field Theory was made by physicists to describe inorganic complexes. It is not always an accurate model.

Ligand Field Theory was made by Chemists using Molecular Orbital Theory and is a very accurate model.
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