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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 5. Co-ordination chemistry

The correct sequence of ligands in the order of decreasing field strength is _______.

  1. A \(\mathrm{CO}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{F}^{-}>\mathrm{S}^{2-}\)
  2. B \({ }^{-} \mathrm{OH}>\mathrm{F}^{-}>\mathrm{NH}_3>\mathrm{CN}^{-}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{NCS}^{-}>\mathrm{EDTA}^{4-}>\mathrm{CN}^{-}>\mathrm{CO}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{S}^{2-}>-\mathrm{OH}>\mathrm{EDTA}^{+}>\mathrm{CO}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{CO}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{F}^{-}>\mathrm{S}^{2-}\)

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According to spectrochemical series ligand field strength is \(\mathrm{CO}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{F}^{-}>\mathrm{S}^{2-}\)
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