11. Why does Co3+ octahedral complex exhibits longer octahedral splitting than in Co2+ complexes
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Octahedral splitting refers to the splitting of the d-orbitals in an octahedral complex. In an octahedral complex, the d-orbitals are split into two groups: the lower energy t2g orbitals (dxy, dyz, and dxz) and the higher energy eg orbitals (dz^2 and dx^2-y^2). Show more…
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