Which of the following is the correct order of increasing field strength of ligands to form coordination compounds?

S C N^{-} < F^{-} < C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -} < C N^{-}

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S C N^{-} < F^{-} < C N^{-} < C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -}

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F^{-} < S C N^{-} < C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -} < C N^{-}

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C N^{-} < C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -} < S C N^{-} < F^{-}

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Solution

The correct option is A $S C N^{-} < F^{-} < C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -} < C N^{-}$
According to spectrochemical series, order of increasing field strength is : $S C N^{-} < F^{-} < C_{2} O_{4}^{2 -} < C N^{-}$

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