In spectrochemical series, chlorine is above water i.e., Cl

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In spectrochemical series, chlorine is above water i.e., Cl > H₂O This is due to:

Strong σ^– and good π– acceptor properties of CI

Good π– donor properties of CI

Larger size of CI than H₂O

None of the option

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None of the given options is correct.
H₂O is a stronger ligand than CI and the order of the ligands in spectrochemical series is determined experimentally.