CBSE 2023 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q18 · 1 mark
Assertion (A) : Low spin tetrahedral complexes are rarely observed.
Reason (R) : Crystal field splitting energy is less than pairing energy for tetrahedral complexes.
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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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