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  1. Dec 2022
    1. Those are the same orbitals that were involved in π bonding in ligand-to-metal donation

      because the dx2-y2 and dz2 are on axis and can form sigma bonds

    2. as though it is still a ligand p orbital, and the antibonding orbital, σ, as though it is still a metal s orbital. The bonding orbital is ligand-centered and the antibonding orbital is metal-centered.

      because for bonding b>a and for antibonding c>d