The correct increasing order of trans-effect of the following species is

The correct increasing order of trans-effect of the following species is
  1. NH3>CN->Br->C6H5-
  2. CN->C6H5->Br->NH3
  3. Br->CN->NH3>C6H5-
  4. CN->Br->C6H5->NH3

Solution

The trans effect is the increased lability of ligands that are trans to certain other ligands, which can thus be regarded as trans-directing ligands. It is attributed to electronic effects and it is most notable in square planar complexes, although it can also be observed for octahedral complexes.

CN->C6H5->Br->NH3

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

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