- A(a) and (b) only
- B(b) and (c) only
- C(c) and (d) only
- D(a) and (d) only
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Correct answer: D
- Identify the metal ion configuration
For :
So all statements must be checked for an octahedral or tetrahedral system.
- Check statement (a)
Octahedral Co(III) complexes with strong field ligands have very high magnetic moments.
For octahedral with strong field ligands, electrons pair up in :
This is a low-spin configuration with no unpaired electrons. Hence magnetic moment is very low (actually diamagnetic, BM), not very high.
So, (a) is incorrect.
- Check statement (b)
When , the d-electron configuration of Co(III) in an octahedral complex is .
There is a typographical issue in the statement: in octahedral splitting, the lower set is , not . Interpreting it as the intended configuration:
If , the complex is high spin. For octahedral high-spin configuration:
That is correct for .
So (b) is correct (clearly intended as ).
- Check statement (c)
Wavelength of light absorbed by is lower than that of .
Use spectrochemical series:
Thus,
Energy absorbed is proportional to :
Larger means larger energy, hence smaller wavelength. Therefore,
So (c) is correct.
- Check statement (d)
If the for an octahedral complex of Co(III) is , the for its tetrahedral complex with the same ligand is .
For the same metal ion and same ligand:
So,
Not .
So (d) is incorrect.
- Conclusion
Incorrect statements are:
Therefore, the correct option is D.
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