JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: CO-ORDINATION COMPOUNDS

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The splitting of the

d

- orbitals of transition metals by a particular complex geometry gives rise to the pattern,

\begin{array}{r} \overline{d_{x y}}\,\,\overline{d_{y z}}\,\,\overline{d_{x z}} \\ \text { Energy } \uparrow \overline{d_{x^2-y^2}}\,\,\overline{d_{z^2}} \end{array}

Which one of the following geometries produces the above splitting pattern?

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Correct option: D

Tetrahedral

Option D is correct because the splitting pattern with

d_{xy}

d_{yz}

, and

d_{xz}

orbitals lower in energy than

d_{x^2-y^2}

and

d_{z^2}

orbitals is characteristic of tetrahedral geometry.

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