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NEET Chemistry Ligands Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12

Assertion (A): Ligands influence the color of coordination compounds.

Reason (R): Anionic ligands in coordination compounds are named with the suffix '-ido'.

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.

Correct Answer

Option B

Detailed Explanation

The influence of ligands on color is due to crystal field splitting, not naming conventions. The naming of anionic ligands with '-ido' does not explain the color change.

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