Q46 · CSIR NET Chemistry, December 2016
Paper: CSIR NET December 2016 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Coordination Chemistry – General · 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 covalency) for F⁻ (d).
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