Long answer·Hard exam skill (4/5)·No calculator
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1/5 - Foundational
Warm-up setup; checks one basic idea.
2/5 - Routine exam skill
Normal syllabus skill; usually one main rule or interpretation.
3/5 - Standard multi-step
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4/5 - Hard exam skill
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5/5 - Challenge
Stretch problem beyond normal exam pressure.
Question
Use the octahedral splitting diagram to explain why a strong-field ligand can change both colour and magnetic behaviour of a transition-metal complex.
Total: 4 marks
(a) State what represents. (1 mark)
(b) Explain how is related to colour. (1 mark)
(c) Explain how a large can affect pairing and magnetism. (2 marks)
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