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. $\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{xy}}=\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{yz}}>\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{z}^{2}}$ C. $d_{x^{2}-y^{2}}>d_{z^{2}}>d_{xz}$ D. $\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{x}^{2}-\mathrm{y}^{2}}=\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{z}^{2}}<\mathrm{d}_{\mathrm{xz}}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

JEE Main · 2026 · 06 Apr 2026 · Shift 1 · Coordination Compounds

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

d_{x y} = d_{x z} > d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}

d_{xy} = d_{yz} > d_{z^{2}}

d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} > d_{z^{2}} > d_{x z}

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

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Answer: (A)

In a tetrahedral field the

d

-orbitals split with the

e

set,

d_{z^{2}}

and

d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}

, lying lower and the

t_{2}

set,

d_{x y}

d_{y z}

and

d_{x z}

, lying higher, so the three

t_{2}

orbitals are equal and above the two equal

e

orbitals. Statement A (

d_{x y} = d_{x z} > d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}

) and statement B (

d_{x y} = d_{y z} > d_{z^{2}}

) correctly place a

t_{2}

orbital above an

e

orbital, and statement D (

d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} = d_{z^{2}} < d_{x z}

) correctly makes the two

e

orbitals equal and below a

t_{2}

orbital. Statement C (

d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} > d_{z^{2}} > d_{x z}

) fails because

d_{x^{2} - y^{2}}

and

d_{z^{2}}

are equal and both lie below

d_{x z}

.

The correct statements are A, B and D.

JEE Main · 2026 · 06 Apr 2026 · Shift 1 · Single correct option