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How does the Laporte rule affect tetrahedral complexes
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The Laporte rule states that electronic transitions between orbitals of the same parity (both gerade or both ungerade) are forbidden. Tetrahedral complexes lack a center of inversion, meaning their orbitals are neither gerade nor ungerade. Therefore, the Laporte rule does not apply, and electronic transitions in tetrahedral complexes are allowed, leading to more intense colors compared to their octahedral counterparts.
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