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According to crystal field theory, the correct order of ligands with respect to their decreasing order of field strength is

Options

  1. ACl ^-> NH ₃> H ₂ O > CO
  2. BCO > NH ₃> H ₂ O > Cl ^-
  3. CCO > H ₂ O > NH ₃> Cl ^-
  4. DCl ^-> H ₂ O > NH ₃> CO

Correct answer

B. CO > NH ₃> H ₂ O > Cl ^-

Step-by-step solution

According to the spectrochemical series, the arrangement of ligands in the increasing order of their crystal field splitting energy (CFSE) or field strength is: I ^- From the given ligands, the decreasing order of field strength is: CO > NH ₃ > H ₂ O > Cl ^- Answer: CO > NH ₃> H ₂ O > Cl ^-

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