Cr3+ form four complexes with four different ligands which are [CrCl6]3−, [Cr(H2O)6]3+, [Cr(NH3)6]3+ and [Cr(CN)6]3−. The order of CFSE (Δ0) in these complexes is in the order:
(1) [CrCl6]3−=[Cr(H2O)6]3+=[Cr(NH3)6]3+=[Cr(CN)6]3−
(2) [CrCl6]3−<[Cr(H2O)6]3+<[Cr(NH3)6]3+<[Cr(CN)6]3−
(3) [CrCl6]3−>[Cr(H2O)6]3+>[Cr(NH3)6]3+>[Cr(CN)6]3−
(4) [CrCl6]3−<[Cr(H2O)6]3+=[Cr(NH3)6]3+<[Cr(CN)6]3−