The relative energies of the eg and t2g orbitals are different for octahedral and tetrahedral complexes. a....

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The relative energies of the eg and t2g orbitals are differentfor octahedral and tetrahedral complexes.

a. Draw both diagrams with labeled d orbitals (which d orbitalsare which)

b. Explain why the different geometries have different orbitaldiagrams.

c. Why is the delta T always smaller than delta O?

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