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Chemistry Question on coordination compounds

Which one of the following is the correct order of field strength of ligands in spectrochemical series?

A

I−<Cl−<F−<H2O<CN−I^{-} < Cl^{-} < F^{-} < H_{2}O < CN^{-}

B

F−<H2O<I−<CN−<CI−F^{-} < H_{2}O < I^{-} < CN^{-} < CI^{-}

C

CN−<I−<F−<CI−<H2OCN^{-} < I^{-} < F^{-} < CI^{-} < H_{2}O

D

H2O<F−<CN−<CI−<I−H_{2}O < F^{-} < CN^{-} < CI^{-} < I^{-}

Answer

I−<Cl−<F−<H2O<CN−I^{-} < Cl^{-} < F^{-} < H_{2}O < CN^{-}

Explanation

Solution

Answer (a) I−<Cl−<F−<H2O<CN−I^{-} < Cl^{-} < F^{-} < H_{2}O < CN^{-}