Explain the relationship between Russel-Saunders terms and Mulliken Symbols used
in Tanabe-Sugano Diagrams. (4)
(b) For a nickel(II) complex three bands are observed at energies of 8000, 13200, and
22800 cm-1
. What is the value of Delta o? Tanabe-Sugano diagram for a d8 case is shown
below.