Which of the following correctly represents the order of ligands in the spectrochemical series?

  • A
    $Br^{-} < Cl^{-} < NH_3 < H_2O$
  • B
    $I^{-} < Br^{-} < H_2O < OH^{-}$
  • C
    $F^{-} < Cl^{-} < H_2O < NH_3$
  • D
    $I^{-} < Cl^{-} < H_2O < en$

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