Which of the following will have maximum stabilization due to crystal field?
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)✓ Correct
- (D)
Answer: (C)
Solution
Crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) depends on:
has maximum stabilization because:
- The metal ion's charge and electronic configuration
- The ligand field strength
has maximum stabilization because:
- has the highest effective nuclear charge among the given options
- is the strongest field ligand (highest in spectrochemical series)
- This combination produces the largest crystal field splitting () and hence maximum CFSE
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