JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Chemistry Q62

ChemistrySingle correct+4 / -1Question 62 of 75

Which of the following are true about the energy of the given d-orbitals of a tetrahedral complex?

A. $d_{xy}=d_{xz}>d_{x^2-y^2}$

B. $d_{xy}=d_{yz}>d_{z^2}$

C. $d_{x^2-y^2}>d_{z^2}>d_{xz}$

D. $d_{x^2-y^2}=d_{z^2}<d_{xz}$

Choose the correct answer from the given below:

A, B and D only

A and B only

B and D only

B, C and D only

Answer and worked solution

Official answer: A

Tetrahedral splitting. $t_2$ $(d_{xy},d_{yz},d_{xz})$ lies above $e$ $(d_{x^2-y^2},d_{z^2})$ .

A: $d_{xy}=d_{xz}>d_{x^2-y^2}$ . True.
B: $d_{xy}=d_{yz}>d_{z^2}$ . True.
C: $d_{x^2-y^2}>d_{z^2}$ is false; they are degenerate, and both lie below $d_{xz}$ . False.
D: $d_{x^2-y^2}=d_{z^2}<d_{xz}$ . True.

Answer: A, B and D.

(A)

Topics:Crystal field theory

JEE Main 2026 · 6 Apr · Shift 1, Chemistry question 62