Question

Which of the following statements concerning crystal field theory is incorrect?
A) In an isolated metal ion the d-orbitals have identical energies.
B) In low spin octahedral complexes the electrons are concentrated in the dxy, dxz, and dyzorbitals.
C) High spin complexes have the minimum of unpaired electrons.
D) Strong bonding ligands favor a larger crystal field splitting () than weak bonding ligands.
E) Low spin complexes are favored when the electron pairing energy (P) is less than the crystal field splitting ().

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