Q.

Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) ln 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 dx2y2 orbitals.
(iii) The colours of complexes are due to electronic transitions from one set of d-orbitals to another set of orbitals.

(iv) Δtetrahedral =94,Δoctahedral 

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a

(i), (ii) and (iii)

b

(i) and (iv)

c

(iii) and (iv)

d

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

answer is A.

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Δtetrahedral =94,Δoctahedral 

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Which of the following statements are correct?(i) ln octahedral complexes, dz2,dx2−y2 orbitals have higher energy than dxy,dyz and dzx orbitals.(ii) In tetrahedral complexes, dxy,dyz,dzx orbitals have higher energy than dz2 and dx2−y2 orbitals.(iii) The colours of complexes are due to electronic transitions from one set of d-orbitals to another set of orbitals.(iv) Δtetrahedral =94,Δoctahedral