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What is the influence of ligands on the color of a coordination complex?

Options

  1. ALigands have no influence on the color.
  2. BLigands change the coordination number.
  3. CLigands can cause crystal field splitting and affect the color.
  4. DLigands make the complex stable.

Correct answer

C. Ligands can cause crystal field splitting and affect the color.

Step-by-step solution

The influence of ligands on the color of a complex is due to crystal field splitting.

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