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SINDH MDCAT 2019 CHEMISTRY #Crystal Field Splitting #Transition Elements

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The ligand field effect splits five degenerate d-orbitals into two sets of different energies. The pair of higher-energy orbitals is: (Sindh MDCAT 2019)

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Correct Answer: C) dₓ²₋ᵧ², d𝓏²

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In an octahedral ligand field, dₓ²₋ᵧ² and d𝓏² point directly toward ligands, so they form the higher-energy e_g set.

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