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Crystal Field Theory definition

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Theory of bonding in transition metal complexes in which ligands and metal ions are treated as point charges; a purely ionic model; ligand point charges represent the crystal (electrical) field perturbing the metal?s d orbitals containing nonbonding electrons.

See also:

coordinate covalence (coordinate link) definition
counter definition
coplanarity definition
Cross section definition
cross-conjugation definition