What are the SALCs on the fluorine atoms for σ-bonding in IF5?
a. a1' + 2e'
b. 2a1 + b1 + e
c. a1 + b1 + b2 + e
d. 2a1' + a2" + e'
For a metal carbonyl, which of the following symmetry operators will always generate a zero character when applied to C=O bond stretching.
a. σh
b. S6
c. C2
d. E
Using Molecular Orbital ideas, choose the arrangement of the following ligands in which they are ordered according to their increasing ability to split the t2g and eg d-orbitals in octahedral complexes.
F-, CO, Cl-
a. CO, Cl-, F-
b. CO, F-, Cl-
c. F-, Cl-, CO
d. Cl-, CO, F-