Question

When a metal cation forms an octahedral complex the ligands approach directly along the x, y, and z axes. The two d orbitals with lobes along the axes will experience a _____ repulsion than the three d orbitals with lobes between the axes. The d orbitals will be split into two groups; the higher energy group has _____ orbitals and the lower energy group has _____ orbitals.

Answer 1

Answer:

greater, two, three

Explanation:

Answer 2

Cations are positively charged ions. In an octahedral complex, the d orbitals undergo greater repulsion and split into 2 high, and 3, low energy groups.

What are octahedral complexes?

An octahedral complex is a molecular geometry of a compound in which the six atoms are aligned in symmetry around the central metal atom.

The molecule has eight faces and hence is called octa. The two d orbitals present in the structure experience greater repulsive force compared to the three orbitals of d orbit.

Therefore, the d orbit of the molecule has two high-energy orbitals while having three lower energy molecules.

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