Question
Chemistry Question on coordination compounds
Which order is correct in spectrochemical series of ligands:
A
Cl-<F-< [C2O4]2-<H2O<CN-
B
Cl-<F-<CN-<H2O<[C2O4]2-
C
F-<Cl-<CN-<H2O<[C2O4]2-
D
F-<Cl-<H2O<CN-<[C2O4]2-
E
Cl-<F-<H2O<CN-<[C2O4]2-<CN-
Answer
Cl-<F-< [C2O4]2-<H2O<CN-
Explanation
Solution
The correct answer is (A): Cl-<F-< [C2O4]2-<H2O<CN-