absorbs light of wavelength 498 nm during a d-d transition. The octahedral splitting energy for the above complex is J. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
Js; ms

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absorbs light of wavelength 498 nm during a d-d transition. The octahedral splitting energy for the above complex is   J. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
 Js;  ms

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Strategy:
 The crystal field splitting energy () is equal to the energy of the photon absorbed during the d-d transition, which can be calculated using Planck's equation: .

Step 1: Set up the equation

Step 2: Calculate

Step 3: Round off
Rounding to the nearest integer gives 4. The value is .

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