Which of the following order is correct in spectrochemical series of ligands?
A
Cl−<F−<C2O2−4<NO−2<CN−
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B
NO−2<C2O2−4<Cl−<F−<CN−
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C
C2O2−4<F−<Cl−<NO−2<CN−
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D
F−<Cl−<NO−2<C2O2−4
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Solution
The correct option is ACl−<F−<C2O2−4<NO−2<CN− The correct order for the spectrochemical series of ligands is Cl−<F−<C2O2−4<NO−2<CN− This order is based on the increasing field strength and is determined from experimental measurements.