alleryWhy do tetrahedral d levels carry no g subscript?
ATheir splitting is inverted
BThey lack a centre of symmetry
CTheir ligands are anions only
DTheir d levels are not split
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. They lack a centre of symmetry
The g label marks symmetry about an inversion centre, which octahedral and square planar complexes have but tetrahedral ones do not.
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