The spectrochemical series is an arrangement of
A)ligands in order of their tendency to split the d orbitals of a transition metal ion.
B)coordination compounds in order of increasing ligand field splitting (Δ).
C)complex ions in order of the wavelength of light absorbed.
D)ligands in the order of electronegativity.
E)ligands in order of Lewis basicity.

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The spectrochemical series is an arrangement of ligands in order of their ability to split the d orbitals of a transition metal ion. This splitting is responsible for the color of transition metal complexes and affects various chemical and physical properties of the complex. Therefore, option A is the correct choice.

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