Which of the Following Statements Concerning Octahedral Coordination Complexes Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning octahedral coordination complexes is not correct?

• A) Strong field ligands produce large octahedral ligand field splittings.
• B) Weak field ligands produce high spin complexes.
• C) Halide ions are strong field ligands.
• D) Weak field ligands result in relatively small values for Δ_o.
• E) A relatively large value for Δ_o causes a complex ion to absorb relatively high energy (shorter wavelength)light.

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