= Orgel diagram
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An Orgel diagram is a graphical representation used in the field of coordination chemistry and inorganic chemistry to describe the electronic states of transition metal complexes. Named after the chemist Alfred Orgel, it is particularly useful for illustrating the splitting of d-orbitals in a metal complex and how these energy levels can be affected by the coordination environment around the metal ion (such as the ligands attached to it).
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