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According to the barycentre rule in an octahedral crystal field, the energy of the triply degenerateCoordination Compounds Chemistry Question

Question

According to the barycentre rule in an octahedral crystal field, the energy of the triply degenerate $t_{2g}$ orbitals is lowered by how much relative to the spherical field?

Answer: A

💡 Solution & Explanation

To conserve energy around the barycentre, the three $t_{2g}$ orbitals are stabilized (lowered) by $-0.4 \Delta_o$ (or $-4 Dq$) each, while the two $e_g$ orbitals are destabilized by $+0.6 \Delta_o$ each.

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