Question

By how much percentage does the energy of eg orbitals increase by from the average field splitting energy in octahedral complexes?

(a) 40%

(b) 45%

(c) 50%

(d) 60%

The question was asked in a national level competition.

I would like to ask this question from Bonding in Coordination Compounds topic in division Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

Answer 1

Right option is (d) 60%

The best explanation: The energy of the two eg orbitals will increase by (3/5)Δo, that is 60% of the average energy that separates the field in octahedral complexes.