Question
The degenerate orbitals of $${\left[ {Cr{{\left( {{H_2}O} \right)}_6}} \right]^{3 + }}\,{\text{are:}}$$
A.
$${d_{xz}}\,{\text{and}}\,{d_{yz}}$$
B.
$${d_{yz}}\,{\text{and}}\,{d_{{z^2}}}$$
C.
$${d_{{z^2}}}\,{\text{and}}\,{d_{xz}}$$
D.
$${d_{{x^2} - {y^2}\,}}\,{\text{and}}\,{d_{xy}}$$
Answer :
$${d_{xz}}\,{\text{and}}\,{d_{yz}}$$
Solution :
$$C{r^{3 + }}$$ has $${d^3}$$ configuration and forms an octahedral inner orbitals complex.
The set of degenerate orbitals are $$\left( {{d_{xy}},{d_{yz}}\,{\text{and}}\,{d_{xz}}} \right)$$ and $$\left( {{d_{{x^2} - {y^2}\,}}\,{\text{and}}\,{d_{{z^2}}}} \right).$$