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What is the spectrochemical series?

Options

  1. AThe spectrochemical series ranks ligands based on their ability to cause colour changes in coordination compou
  2. BThe spectrochemical series is a list of elements in order of their atomic numbers, which determines their spec
  3. CThe spectrochemical series is a classification of ligands based on their ability to split d orbitals in transi
  4. DThe spectrochemical series is a set of rules used to predict the shape and symmetry of coordination compounds

Correct answer

C. The spectrochemical series is a classification of ligands based on their ability to split d orbitals in transi

Step-by-step solution

Correct Option is : (C) The spectrochemical series is a classification of ligands based on their ability to split d orbitals in transition metal complexes where ligands are ranked from weak-field to strong-field.

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