Chemistry-Crystal Field Theory
NEET Chemistry Crystal Field Theory Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): In the crystal field theory, anionic ligands exert the greatest splitting effect.
Reason (R): The spectrochemical series ranks anionic ligands at the low end for their field strength.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true, but R is false.
D
A is false, but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
According to the crystal field theory, anionic ligands are expected to exert the greatest splitting effect, but they are actually found at the low end of the spectrochemical series. This makes A false and R true.
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