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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.
B. \left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]^{3-}
D. \left[\mathrm{CrCl}_6\right]^{3-}
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A.
B. \left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]^{3-}
D. \left[\mathrm{CrCl}_6\right]^{3-}
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
The wavelength of light absorbed by a coordination complex is inversely proportional to the crystal field splitting energy () of the complex, since .
The magnitude of depends on the field strength of the ligands. According to the spectrochemical series, the increasing order of ligand field strength is:
Therefore, the order of crystal field splitting energy () 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-}\mathrm{B} \gt \mathrm{A} \gt \mathrm{C} \gt \mathrm{D}\Delta_o\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}
The magnitude of depends on the field strength of the ligands. According to the spectrochemical series, the increasing order of ligand field strength is:
Therefore, the order of crystal field splitting energy () 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-}\mathrm{B} \gt \mathrm{A} \gt \mathrm{C} \gt \mathrm{D}\Delta_o\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}\mathrm{B} \lt \mathrm{A} \lt \mathrm{C} \lt \mathrm{D}