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  • $\begingroup$ Well until it defines "maximum structural distortion" I have no idea what it means. The en complexes will already be distorted from Oh before J-T is even considered, how are we measuring distortion on top of distortion? $\endgroup$
    – Ian Bush
    Commented Dec 14, 2023 at 20:48
  • $\begingroup$ @IanBush what's "Oh"? Is it a group theory thing? $\endgroup$
    – magneticMono_Poal247
    Commented Dec 15, 2023 at 15:44
  • $\begingroup$ Sigh. Yes. It is short for Octahedral, and represents the point group for that symmetry. It is where labels such as $t_{2g}$ come from. $\endgroup$
    – Ian Bush
    Commented Dec 15, 2023 at 16:00