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    Exam 22: The Transition Elements and Their Coordination Compounds
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    The D<sub>xy</sub> and the Orbitals D<sub>x</sub><sup>2 </Sup>- <Sub>y</sub><sup>2</sup> Both Lie
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The Dxy and the Orbitals Dx2 - y2 Both Lie

Question 33

Question 33

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The dxy and the orbitals dx2 - y2 both lie in the xy plane,yet for a metal ion in an octahedral complex the energy of the dxy orbital is lower than that of the dx2 - y2 orbital.Explain this using the arguments of crystal field theory.

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