Co-Ordination Compounds Question 302
Question: Relative to the average energy in the spherical crystal field, the $ t_{2g} $ orbitals is tetrahedral field is
Options:
A) Raised by $ ( 2/5 ){\Delta_{t}} $
B) Lowered by $ ( 2/5 ){\Delta_{t}} $
C) Raised by $ ( 3/5 ){\Delta_{t}} $
D) Lowered by $ ( 1/5 ){\Delta_{t}} $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ t_{2g} $ orbitals have higher energy by $ (2/5){\Delta_{t}} $ .
