NEETChemistryCoordination Compounds
What are the factors that influence the magnitude of crystal field splitting (Do)?
Options
- AOnly the number of ligands
- BOnly the metal ion's charge
- CBoth the ligand's field strength and the metal ion's charge
- DNeither the ligand's field strength nor the metal ion's charge
Correct answer
C. Both the ligand's field strength and the metal ion's charge
Step-by-step solution
The magnitude of crystal field splitting (Do) is influenced by both the field strength of the ligands and the charge on the metal ion.