Past exam of the chemistry course of the year 3 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge / 2021 / Paper 2A / Section A / 16 / a / Solution

For positive ${\Delta }_o\gg B$, expand the common radical asSubstitution into the stated crystal field theory energies givesThe leading straight-line asymptotes retain the terms linear in ${\Delta }_o$ and constant in $B$. The $B^2/{\Delta }_o$ terms show from which side the interacting $T_{1g}$ levels approach them.