Question

In an octahedral complex, electrons in and orbitals experience a greater repulsion from the lone pairs of electrons on ligands because these orbitals
A.contain more electrons than the other three d orbitals.
B.each contain one unpaired electron.
C.are oriented directly toward the incoming ligand electron pairs.
D.are located a greater distance from the metal ion nucleus.
E.are roughly spherical in shape, much like an s orbital.

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