Question 18M.1.hl.TZ2.8

Part of the spectrochemical series is shown for transition metal complexes.

I⁻< Cl⁻ < H₂O < NH₃

Which statement can be correctly deduced from the series?

A.     H₂O increases the p–d separation more than Cl⁻.

B.     H₂O increases the d–d separation more than Cl⁻.

C.     A complex with Cl⁻ is more likely to be blue than that with NH₃.

D.     Complexes with water are always blue.