what are the limitations of valence bond theory?

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Limitation of Valence Bond Theory
Lots of assumption are involved
Colour exhibition by coordination compounds is not explained.
For a compound of coordination number 4 is tetrahedral or square planar cannot be exactly predicted.
Weak and strong ligands cannot be distinguished.
It cannot explain why certain ligands form high spin and while others low spin complexes.

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