Given That [Ni(NH₃)₆]²⁺ Has an Absorption at 926 Nm and [Cr(NH₃)₆]³⁺

question 27

Multiple Choice

Given that [Ni(NH₃) ₆]²⁺ has an absorption at 926 nm and [Cr(NH₃) ₆]³⁺ has an absorption at 463 nm, what is the ratio of D_o in the nickel compound compared to the chromium compound

• A) D_o in the nickel compound is 2 times that of the chromium compound
• B) D_o in the nickel compound is 0.5 times that of the chromium compound
• C) D_o in the nickel compound is 4 times that of the chromium compound
• D) D_o in the nickel compound is 0.25 times that of the chromium compound
• E) D_o is the same as they have the same ligands

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