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Arrange the following coordination complexes in the increasing...

Arrange the following coordination complexes in the increasing order of the wavelength of light absorbed by them:

A. [Cr(NH3)6]3+\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right]^{3+}
B. \left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]^{3-}<br>C.[Cr(H2O)6]3+<br>C. \left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}
D. \left[\mathrm{CrCl}_6\right]^{3-}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AD<C<A<B\mathrm{D} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{B}
  2. BB<A<C<D\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}
  3. CB<C<A<D\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{D}
  4. DA<B<C<D\mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}

Correct answer

B. B<A<C<D\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}

Step-by-step solution

The wavelength of light absorbed by a coordination complex is inversely proportional to the crystal field splitting energy (Δo\Delta_o) of the complex, since E=hcλ=ΔoE = \dfrac{hc}{\lambda} = \Delta_o.

The magnitude of Δo\Delta_o depends on the field strength of the ligands. According to the spectrochemical series, the increasing order of ligand field strength is:
Cl−<H2O<NH3<CN−\mathrm{Cl}^- \lt \mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O} \lt \mathrm{NH}_3 \lt \mathrm{CN}^-

Therefore, the order of crystal field splitting energy (Δo\Delta_o) for the given complexes is:
\left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_6\right]^{3+} \gt \left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_6\right]^{3+} \gt \left[\mathrm{CrCl}_6\right]^{3-}<br><br>\mathrm{B} \gt \mathrm{A} \gt \mathrm{C} \gt \mathrm{D}<br><br>Sincethewavelengthofabsorbedlightisinverselyproportionalto<br><br>Since the wavelength of absorbed light is inversely proportional to\Delta_o,theincreasingorderofwavelengthoflightabsorbedis:<br>, the increasing order of wavelength of light absorbed is:<br>\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}<br><br>Answer:<br><br>Answer:\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}
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