Q.

The complex with highest magnitude of crystal field splitting energy (Δ0) is              [2023]
 

1 [Cr(H2O)6]3+  
2 [Fe(H2O)6]3+  
3 [Ti(H2O)6]3+  
4 [Mn(H2O)6]3+  

Ans.

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For octahedral complexes

CFSE=-0.4nt2g+0.6neg

For [Mn(H2O)6]3+: Mn3+3d4 t2g1,1,1eg1,0 CFSE=-0.6Δ0

For [Cr(H2O)6]3+: Cr3+3d3 t2g1,1,1eg0,0 CFSE=-1.2Δ0

For [Fe(H2O)6]3+: Fe3+3d5 t2g1,1,1eg1,1 CFSE=0

For [Ti(H2O)6]3+: Ti3+3d1 t2g1,0,0eg0,0 CFSE=-0.4Δ0

 Complex [Cr(H2O)6]3+ has the highest value of CFSE.