When the Five 3d Orbitals on a Metal Ion Experience

question 70

Multiple Choice

When the five 3d orbitals on a metal ion experience an octahedral field in a complex, they split into ________ energy levels.

• A)two
• B)three
• C)four
• D)five
• E)six

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