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Identify the correct order of increasing field strength of the ligands.(a) SCN^–, NH3, NCS^–, CN^–(b) NCS^–, SCN^–, NH3, CN^–(c) SCN^–, NCS^–, NH3, CN^–(d) NCS^–, NH3, SCN^–, CN^–I have been asked this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.The doubt is from Bonding in Coordination Compounds in portion Coordination Compounds of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct answer is (c) SCN^–, NCS^–, NH3, CN^–

For explanation: ACCORDING to the SPECTROCHEMICAL series, thiocyanate is WEAKER than isothiocyanate which is in TURN weaker than amine and CYANIDE ligands.



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