Spectrochemical Series Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the spectrochemical series?

• To rank ligands based on their color

• To rank ligands based on their ability to split D orbitals

• To determine the molecular weight of ligands

• To classify ligands by their chemical formula

Which of the following ligands is considered a strong field ligand?

• Iodide

• Cyanide

• Water

• Fluoride

What is the effect of a strong field ligand on D orbital splitting?

• It causes equal splitting

• It causes smaller splitting

• It causes no splitting

• It causes larger splitting

In the mnemonic trick, what does 'I' stand for?

• Iodine molecule

• Indium ion

• Iron ion

• Iodide ion

According to the mnemonic, which ligand is the strongest?

• Iodide

• Carbonyl

• Fluoride

• Water