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    The document compares molecular orbital diagrams for octahedral complexes with σ-donor and π-acceptor ligands. For σ-donor ligands, ligand orbitals hybridize with metal d-orbitals to form bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals. For π-acceptor ligands, empty π-orbitals on the ligands hybridize with metal d-orbitals, lowering the energy of the t2g orbitals. The diagrams show how electrons from both the metal and ligand distribute across the molecular orbitals in each case.

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    The document compares molecular orbital diagrams for octahedral complexes with σ-donor and π-acceptor ligands. For σ-donor ligands, ligand orbitals hybridize with metal d-orbitals to form bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals. For π-acceptor ligands, empty π-orbitals on the ligands hybridize with metal d-orbitals, lowering the energy of the t2g orbitals. The diagrams show how electrons from both the metal and ligand distribute across the molecular orbitals in each case.

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    MO diagram for MO diagram for: σ-donor ligand system, octahedral complex π-acceptor ligand system, octahedral complex

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    The document compares molecular orbital diagrams for octahedral complexes with σ-donor and π-acceptor ligands. For σ-donor ligands, ligand orbitals hybridize with metal d-orbitals to form bonding and antibonding molecular orbitals. For π-acceptor ligands, empty π-orbitals on the ligands hybridize with metal d-orbitals, lowering the energy of the t2g orbitals. The diagrams show how electrons from both the metal and ligand distribute across the molecular orbitals in each case.

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    MO diagram for σ-donor ligand system, octahedral complex MO diagram for π-acceptor ligand system, octahedral complex

    a1g* a1g*

    4p t1u* 4p t1u*

    4s 4s
    ligand
    t2g* π*-orbitals

    eg* eg*

    3d 3d
    t2g t2g

    ligand ligand
    σ-orbitals σ-orbitals
    t2g

    empty eg empty eg
    partially filled partially filled
    filled filled

    t1u t1u

    a1g a1g

    Notes: – each ligand contributes an electron pair whether it is neutral or negatively charged.
    – overlap between metal orbitals and ligand s-orbitals is in the order s > p > d.
    – the six electron pairs derived from the ligands can be considered to fill the a1g, t1u and eg levels whilst the remaining
    electrons derived from the metal are placed in the non-bonding t2g and antibonding eg* levels (of course, we cannot
    distinguish between electrons derived from the ligand and those from the metal).

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