Consider the following statements:
I. D increases with increasing charge on a given transition metal.
II. For metal ions of the same charge, D increases down a group in the periodic table.
III. D is independent of the particular ligands in a complex. Which of these statements are true?

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Statement I is true because the crystal field splitting energy (D) generally increases with increasing charge on the metal ion. Statement II is true because for metal ions of the same charge, the size of the d orbitals increases down a group, leading to greater splitting. Statement III is false because D is dependent on the nature of the ligands.

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