Which of the Following Ligands Will Cause the Smallest Crystal

question 105

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ligands will cause the smallest 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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