Q.

The octahedral diamagnetic low spin complex among the following is            [2023]

1 [NiCl4]2-  
2 [Co(NH3)6]3+  
3 [CoF6]3-  
4 [CoCl6]3-  

Ans.

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In [Co(NH3)6]3+,NH3 is a strong field ligand,

     Co3+⇒3d6⇒t2g2,2,2eg0,0⇒Diamagnetic

In [NiCl4]2+,Cl is a weak field ligand,

     Ni2+⇒3d8⇒t2g2,2,2eg1,1⇒Paramagnetic

In [CoF6]3+,F is a weak field ligand,

     Co3+⇒3d6⇒t2g2,1,1eg1,1⇒Paramagnetic

In [CoCl6]3-,Cl is a weak field ligand,

     Co3+⇒3d6⇒t2g2,1,1eg1,1