Which Statement Describing the Splitting of Metal D Orbitals in an Octahedral

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which statement describing the splitting of metal d orbitals in an octahedral field is NOT correct?

• A)The d orbitals are split into two energy levels.
• B)One energy level contains three orbitals.
• C)One energy level contains two orbitals.
• D)The d_xy, d_xz, and d_yz orbitals have the lowest energy.
• E)Photons cannot produce electronic transitions from one energy level to another.

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