Ligand Field Theory - History

History

Ligand field theory was developed during the 1930s and 1940s as an alternative to crystal field theory (CFT). CFT describes certain properties of coordination complexes but is based on a model that emphasizes electrostatic interactions between ligand electrons with the d-electrons on the metal. CFT does not describe bonding. Ligand Field Theory, in a sense, combined CFT and the then-emerging molecular orbital theory.

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