[Fe(CN) 6 ] 4– and [Fe(H 2 O) 6 ] 2+ show different colours in dilute solution because

Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSECoordination Compounds

[Fe(CN)6]4– and [Fe(H2O)6]2+ show different colours in dilute solution because
  1. CN is a strong field ligand and H2O is a weak field ligand hence magnitude of CFSE is different
  2. both CN and H2O absorb same wavelength of energy
  3. complexes of weak field ligands are generally colourless
  4. the sizes of CN and H2O are different hence their colours are also different.

Answer

(A) CN – is a strong field ligand and H 2 O is a weak field ligand hence magnitude of CFSE is different

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