Which order is correct in spectrochemical series of ligands?
A
Cl−<F−<[C2O4]2−<NO−2<CN−
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B
CN−<[C2O4]2−<Cl−>NO−2<F−
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C
[C2O4]2−<F−<Cl−>NO−2<CN−
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D
F−<Cl−<NO−2<CN−<[C2O4]2−
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Solution
The correct option is ACl−<F−<[C2O4]2−<NO−2<CN− An experimental fact depending upon the ability of the ligand to cause crystal field splitting (i.e., strength of ligand).