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Ch.21 - Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry

Chapter 21, Problem 21.8

Based on the wavelength of maximum absorption of the cobalt complexes, arrange the following ligands in a spectrochemical series from weakest-field to strongest-field ligand. 

(a) Cl- < NCS- < H2O < NH3 

(b) Cl- < NCS- < H2O < NH3 

(c) H2O < Cl- < NH3 < NCS-

(d) Cl- < H2O < NCS- < NH3

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