JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Each electron in eg orbitals destabilizes the orbitals by +0.6Δₒ and each electron in the t₂g orbitals stabilizes the orbitals by −0.4Δₒ in an octahedral field on the basis of crystal field theory. Statement II: All the d-orbitals of the transition metals have the same energy in their free atomic state but when a complex is formed the ligands destroy the degeneracy of these orbitals on the basis of crystal field theory.

• (A)Both Statement I and Statement II are correctCorrect
• (B)Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
• (C)Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
• (D)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct