Q.

The number of paramagnetic metal complex species among [Co(NH3)6]3+,[Co(C2O4)3]3-,[MnCl6]3-,[Mn(CN)6]3-,[CoF6]3-,[Fe(CN)6]3- and [FeF6]3- with same number of unpaired electrons is _________.           [2025]


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Complex Electronic configuration of central metal ion without octahedral splitting Electronic configuration of central metal ion after octahedral splitting Number of unpaired electrons
[Co(NH3)6]3+ Co3+=[Ar]183d6 t2g2,2,2eg0,0 0
[Co(C2O4)3]3- Co3+=[Ar]183d6 t2g2,2,2eg0,0 0
[MnCl6]3- Mn3+=[Ar]183d4 t2g1,1,1eg1,0 4
[Mn(CN)6]3- Mn3+=[Ar]183d4 t2g2,1,1eg0,0 2
[CoF6]3- Co3+=[Ar]183d6 t2g2,1,1eg1,1 4
[Fe(CN)6]3- Fe3+=[Ar]183d5 t2g2,2,1eg0,0 1
[FeF6]3- Fe3+=[Ar]183d5 t2g1,1,1eg1,1 5

 

[MnCl6]3- and [CoF6]3- are paramagnetic complexes with same number of unpaired electrons.