
The nephelauxetic effect is a term used for Transition Metals.
It refers to a decrease in the Racah Parameter, given the symbol B, that occurs when a transition-metal free ion forms a Complex with Ligands. The name "nephelauxetic" means cloud-expanding.
The presence of this effect brings out the disadvantages of CFT:
  
 
 
   
 
 
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