Q.

Which of the following statement are correct?

i)   In octahedral complexes, dz2,dx2y2  orbitals have higher energy than dxy,dyz  and   dzx orbitals

ii)  In tetrahedral complexes, dxy,dyz,dzx orbitals have higher energy than dz2   and    dx2y2orbitals

iii) The colors of complexes are due to electronic transitions from one set of d-orbitals to another set of orbitals.

vi) Δtetrahedral=94Δoctahedral

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a

(i),(ii) and (iii)

b

(ii),(iii) and (iv)

c

(i) and (iv)

d

(iii) and (iv) 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The correct relationship between tetrahedral and octahedral is

Δt=49Δ0

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