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Spectrochemical Series

Subject: Chemistry

Book: General Chemistry

The spectrochemical series orders ligands by the crystal field splitting they produce in transition-metal complexes. Strong-field ligands (e.g., CN–) cause larger splits and can result in low-spin configurations, while weak-field ligands (e.g., I–) lead to smaller splits and high-spin configurations. This series helps predict color, magnetism, and reactivity of coordination complexes in inorganic chemistry.

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