Multiple Choice
The dxy, dxz, and dyz orbitals are lower in energy than the dz2 and dx2 y2 orbitals in an octahedral complex because these three orbitals ________
A) do not point directly at ligands.
B) point directly at ligands.
C) occupy larger volumes than the other two orbitals.
D) are in the same plane and repel one another.
E) occupy smaller volumes than the other two orbitals.
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