Which statement A— D concerning the crystal field theory of tetrahedral transition metal complexes is not correct? A)The crystal field splitting ($\Delta$_o) increases with increasing charge of the metal ion for the same set of ligands. B)The d_xy, d_xz, and d_yz orbitals are higher in energy than the d_z² and orbitals. C)The crystal field splitting ($\Delta$_o) depends on the nature of the ligands and their positions in the spectrochemical series. D)The lobes of the d_xy, d_xz, and d_yz orbitals are closer to the ligands at the four corners of the tetrahedron than are the lobes of the d_z² and d_x² - _y² orbitals. E)Statements A-D all are correct.

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The Answer of Which statement A— D concerning the crystal field theory of tetrahedral transition metal complexes is not correct? A)The crystal field splitting ($\Delta$_o) increases with increasing charge of the metal ion for the same set of ligands. B)The d_xy, d_xz, and d_yz orbitals are higher in energy than the d_z² and orbitals. C)The crystal field splitting ($\Delta$_o) depends on the nature of the ligands and their positions in the spectrochemical series. D)The lobes of the d_xy, d_xz, and d_yz orbitals are closer to the ligands at the four corners of the tetrahedron than are the lobes of the d_z² and d_x² - _y² orbitals. E)Statements A-D all are correct.

Which Statement A— D Concerning the Crystal Field Theory of Tetrahedral