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In octahedral coordination entities, why do some d orbitals experience more repulsion than others?

Options

  1. ABecause ligands have no effect on d orbital energies in octahedral complexes.
  2. BBecause ligands strengthen the bonding of d orbitals in octahedral complexes.
  3. CBecause the direction of metal d orbitals affects their repulsion with ligands.
  4. DBecause the metal-ligand bond in octahedral complexes is purely covalent.

Correct answer

C. Because the direction of metal d orbitals affects their repulsion with ligands.

Step-by-step solution

In octahedral coordination entities, the direction of metal d orbitals relative to ligands affects the repulsion between them, leading to energy changes in the d orbitals.

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