Which of the Following Ligands Will Cause the Largest Crystal

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ligands will cause the largest crystal field splitting of the d orbitals in an octahedral complex?

• A)H₂O
• B)Br^-
• C)NH₃
• D)CN^-
• E)I^-

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