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← ScienceWhich consequence results when ligand field splitting is quenched within a coordination complex?
A)Spin crossover material loses bistability✓
B)Metal catalyst reaction accelerates rapidly
C)Polymer chain scission is accelerated
D)Solar cell efficiency sharply improves
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Spin crossover materials depend on ligand field splitting to maintain bistability between high and low spin states; loss affects electronic configuration because reduced splitting means weaker crystal field stabilization energy; therefore, bistability decreases, rather than catalysis changing rates.
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