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In an octahedral field, the d-orbitals split into:

  1. A Two sets: eg (higher) and t₂g (lower) Correct answer
  2. B Three sets
  3. C Five equal energy orbitals
  4. D One set only

Solution

Octahedral field splits d-orbitals into: t₂g (dxy, dyz, dxz — lower) and eg (dz², dx²-y² — higher).

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Compounds · Topic: Crystal Field Theory

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