Chapter 10, Problem 10B.5BE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The symmetry species of the $\text{4s}$, $\text{4p}$ and $\text{4d}$ orbitals located on the central $\text{Ni}$ atom in $\text{Ni}{\left(\text{CN}\right)}_4^{2-}$ have to be stated.

Concept introduction:

The systematic discussion of symmetry is known as group theory.  The table showing all the characters of the operations of a group are termed as character tables.  The character of an operation in a particular matrix is the sum of the diagonal elements of the representative of that operation.