Q.

The homoleptic and octahedral complex of Co2+ and H2O has __________ unpaired electron(s) in the t2g set of orbitals.          [2023]


Ans.

(1)

[Co(H2O)6]2+;Co2+=d7t2g2,2,1 eg1,1

Number of unpaired electrons in t2g orbitals =1