The effect of low pressure on a high-spin—low-spin transition

Abstract The effect of low pressure ( p = 150 bar) on the high-spin (HS)—low-spin (LS) transition in [Fe x Zn 1− x (2-pic) 3 ]Cl 2 · EtOH ( x = 0.5, 1.0) was measured by Mossbauer spectroscopy and the results compared with theory. The linear dependence of the volume of the lattice on the HS fraction, which is the basic assumption of the theory, was proven by temperature dependent X-ray measurements.