Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A ion has with a certain ligand. Find the CFSE in an octahedral complex, the CFSE in a tetrahedral complex of the same ion (high spin, ), and the octahedral site preference energy.
Total energy . Octahedral: . Tetrahedral: , with . and .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Octahedral. .
Step 2. The tetrahedral splitting. .
Step 3. Tetrahedral. .
Step 4. Preference. .
Check. The value is close to . The small gap comes from rounding.
Answer: , and . The ion strongly prefers the octahedral site.
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