spin projected states obtained from them, we show that both superexchange coupling and
ligand spin polarization contribute to the Heisenberg coupling constant J describing a ladder
of spin states. A single broken symmetry UHF calculation when combined with an
independent calculation for the high-spin state yields J from the equation, E (S max)− EB=−
S 2 max J. Ligand spin polarization affects the average value of both spin-independent one …