Chemistry · Coordination Compounds
Given below are two statements: Assertion A: [CoCl(NH3)5]2+ absorbs light at a longer wavelength (lower energy) compared to [Co(NH3)5(H2O)]3+. Reason R: The wavelength of light absorbed depends on the crystal field splitting parameter (Δo), which is determined by the field strength of the ligands in the spectrochemical series. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer:
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- 1A is false but R is true.
- 2A is true but R is false.✓
- 3Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- 4Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
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A is true but R is false.
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