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Question

Decreasing order of the field strength of the following ligands will be: CO, CN-, Cl-, H2O

A

CO > CN- > H2O > Cl-

B

CO > CN- > Cl- > H2O

C

CN- > CO > H2O > Cl-

D

CN- > CO > Cl- > H2O

Answer

CO > CN- > H2O > Cl-

Explanation

Solution

The correct answer is option (A): CO > CN- > H2O > Cl-