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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: Coordination Compounds

Question:

What is the correct order of field strength among the ligands NH3, en, CN and CO?

Options:

CN < NH3 < CO < en

CO < NH3 < en < CN

NH< en < CN < CO

All are having same strength

Correct Answer:

NH< en < CN < CO

Explanation:

Using the concept of spectrochemical series ligands arranged in increasing order of crystal field strength are NH3<en<CN<CO.