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CORTES-LLAMAS, Sara Angelica et al. High- or low-spin complex? A guide to facilitate the selection in Ligand Field Theory. Educ. quím [online]. 2022, vol.33, n.1, pp.41-49.  Epub 11-Nov-2022. ISSN 0187-893X.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fq.18708404e.2022.1.78867.

The study of Coordination Chemistry is a remarkably interesting topic for students, partly because the reasoning about the splitting of the d-orbitals can be easily confirmed with spectroscopic properties of the compounds, particularly their colors. However, in introductory inorganic chemistry courses, determining whether a homoleptic Wernertype coordination compound has a high or lowspin configuration is difficult for students. In this contribution, we propose two flowcharts that will guide the students to easily find this answer.

Palavras-chave : Inorganic Chemistry; Problem Solving / Decision Making; Crystal Field / Ligand Field Theory; Coordination Compounds.