What is the significance of the 3d_(x^2-y^2) atomic orbital?
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Significance? Well, it corresponds to one of the magnetic quantum numbers in the set
The
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COMMON BONDING CASES
Because of that, it is often used to
square planar complexes:
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and octahedral complexes:
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ENERGIES
In an atom, it is degenerate with the other
In a complex, the
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(For the octahedral complex, the symmetries from top to bottom were