JEE Main20231 Feb 2023Morning ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Which of the following complex will show largest splitting of d-orbitals?
Options
- AFe C 2 O 4 3 3 -
- BFeF 6 3 -
- CFe ( CN ) 6 3 -
- DFe NH 3 6 3 +
Correct answer
C. Fe ( CN ) 6 3 -
Step-by-step solution
Some ligands are able to produce strong fields in which case, the splitting will be large whereas others produce weak fields and consequently result in a small splitting of d orbitals. In general, ligands can be arranged in a series called spectrochemical series according to which maximum splitting is done by the strongest ligand which is cyanide ( CN - ) ion in this case.