The energies of the valence d orbitals on the manganese atom in the octahedral [MnF] complex are split according to the electron box level diagram below.(Note: the d orbitals are labeled with just their subscript, to make the labels easier to read.)Complete the diagram by adding the correct number of electrons to each orbital.1energyxyyzXZX|3

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The energies of the valence d orbitals on the manganese atom in the octahedral [MnF] complex are split according to the electron box level diagram below.
(Note: the d orbitals are labeled with just their subscript, to make the labels easier to read.)
Complete the diagram by adding the correct number of electrons to each orbital.
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energy
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Step 1: Crystal field theory

According to the crystal field theory, in the presence of the octahedral ligand field, the five d-orbitals of the central metal atom are divided into two energy levels, lower energy level orbitals t₂g (dxy, dyz, dzx) and higher energy level orbitals e_g (dx²-y², dz²). The difference in these energy levels is known as crystal field splitting energy and it depends on the strength of the ligand field.

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