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

question 42

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 is three-fold degenerate.
• C) One energy level is two-fold degenerate.
• 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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