Decide on the proper order of the following steps for understanding * bonding in

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Decide on the proper order of the following steps for understanding * bonding in octahedral transition metal complexes with molccular orbital digrams. You are welcome to actually do the steps in order, but will not be graded on your molccular orbital diagrams a. Draw six energy levels that represent the six ligand orbitals that can engage in sigma bonding with the metal. b. Interact the tJg ligand group orbitals with the metal l_2g, orbitals. Evaluate whether Delta_o has increased or decreased. c. DecidE whether the ligands orbitals suitable for * bonding arc filled or empty. d. lixtract the split d orbitals (t;g and c/) from the sigma-onlv molecular orbital

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answer:h.Draw molecular orbitals that shows the formation of six sigma bonding orbitals between the ligands and the metal.

then count the valancie electrons

count bond order metal-metal bonding species

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