The nephelauxetic parameter β is highest for · ABC26IN0122
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Coordination Chemistry – General · Exam: CSIR NET 2016 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The nephelauxetic parameter $\beta$ is highest for
(a)$\mathrm{Br}^{-}$
(b)$\mathrm{Cl}^{-}$
(c)$\mathrm{CN}^{-}$
(d)$\mathrm{F^{-}}$
Answer
Answer: D ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
β is largest (least cloud expansion) for the most ionic, least polarisable ligand, F⁻ (d).
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