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This is two questions really in crystal-field theory.
For tetrahedral crystal fields, why are the 't' and 'e' orbital sets switched in energy with the case in octahedral crystal fields?
For square planar crystal fields, why do we discard the ligands along the z-axis? Why not discard the ligands along the x-axis or the y-axis?
Thanks.
BiP
For tetrahedral crystal fields, why are the 't' and 'e' orbital sets switched in energy with the case in octahedral crystal fields?
For square planar crystal fields, why do we discard the ligands along the z-axis? Why not discard the ligands along the x-axis or the y-axis?
Thanks.
BiP