AP EAMCET201823 Apr 2018Morning ShiftChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Arrange the following ligands in the order of increasing field strength. array ccccc H ₂ O & CO & NH ₃ & I ⁻ & F ⁻ I & II & III & IV & V array
Options
- AIV < V < I < III < II
- BIV < V < III < II < I
- CV < IV < III < I < II
- DIV < I < V < II < III
Correct answer
A. IV < V < I < III < II
Step-by-step solution
According to spectrochemical series the correct order of increasing field strength of ligands is I ⁻ < F ⁻ < H ₂ O < NH ₃ < CO .