The correct order of energies of d-orbitals of metal ions in a square planar complex is :

d_{x y} = d_{y z} = d_{z x} > d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} = d_{x^{2}}

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d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} = d_{z^{2}} > d_{x y} = d_{y z} = d_{z x}

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d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} > d_{z^{2}} > d_{x y} = d_{y z} = d_{z x}

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d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} > d_{x y} > d_{z^{2}} > d_{z x} = d_{y z}

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Solution

The correct option is D $d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} > d_{x y} > d_{z^{2}} > d_{z x} = d_{y z}$
d-orbital splitting in square planar field:

$d_{x^{2} - y^{2}} > d_{x y} > d_{z^{2}} > d_{z x} = d_{y z}$
Hence, option (d) is correct.

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