VBT (and why it is unsatisfactory)

Crystal Field Theory [especially for O_h, T_d, D_4h]

MOT/LFT [especially role of pi-bonding, but only for O_h]

pi-acids, pi-bases and pi-innocent ligands

CFSE ( = LFSE)

field strength and spin state

spectrochemical series

experimental measurement

connection between experiment and structure

why it is variable

band gaps of solids

LaPorte selection rule

spin selection rule

number of absorptions characteristic of specific e- configurations

predictive value of electronic spectroscopy to structure and bonding

charge transfer mechanism