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The Jahn-Teller effect describes a geometric distortion in a molecule that removes degeneracy and lowers energy. It is commonly observed in octahedral transition metal complexes, where the axial bonds may elongate or compress relative to the equatorial bonds. Elongation occurs when dz2 orbitals stabilize and dxy/dxz/dyz destabilize, while compression is the reverse. Jahn-Teller distortions can be observed spectroscopically as a reduction in symmetry leads to splitting of absorption, vibrational, and EPR ban
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- Akshay Kaushik
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- EN