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According to Crystal Field Theory, which ligand causes the largest d-orbital splitting in an octahedral complex?
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A I-
B Br-
C CN-
D F-
Explanation

CN- is a strong field ligand at the top of the spectrochemical series, causing the largest crystal field splitting (Delta_o).

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