Edta and ethane 12 diammine is strong field or weak field ligand

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 According to spectrochemical series EDTA and en(ethylene diamine are both strong field ligand because both the ligands force the electrons in the metal atom to pair up forming weak field complex.(all paired electrons)
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Strong Field Ligands
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EDTA is a moderately strong field, while (en ) is a strong field ligand.
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