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Crystal field theory

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Tiny bits of matter can make colors.

Octahedral-3D-balls.png
Octahedral-3D-balls.png
Small parts push on other parts. This push changes how they look. It can even make them act like magnets. It is a neat way to see how things work. Do you like bright colors?

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Octahedral splitting diagram.svg
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File:Pentagonal bipyramidal splitting diagram.svg
Pentagonal bipyramidal splitting diagram.svg
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File:Square antiprismatic splitting diagram.svg
Square antiprismatic splitting diagram.svg
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File:Square planar splitting diagram.svg
Square planar splitting diagram.svg
File:Square-pyramidal-3D-balls.png
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File:Square pyramidal splitting diagram.svg
Square pyramidal splitting diagram.svg
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