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Identify the homoleptic complex(es) that is/are low spin. (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- A(C) and (D) only
- B(C) only
- C(A) and (C) only
- D(B) and (E) only
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Correct answer: A
- First, identify which complexes are homoleptic
A homoleptic complex has only one kind of ligand.
- (A) has and , so it is heteroleptic.
- (B) is homoleptic.
- (C) is homoleptic.
- (D) is homoleptic.
- (E) is homoleptic.
So among the given complexes, we need to check (B), (C), (D), (E) for low spin.
- Check each homoleptic complex
(B)
- Oxidation state of Co:
- So metal ion is .
- Electronic configuration of Co:
- Geometry is octahedral.
- is a weak field ligand, so it causes small splitting.
- Hence electrons remain unpaired as much as possible: high spin.
So (B) is not low spin.
(C)
- Oxidation state of Fe:
- So metal ion is .
- Electronic configuration:
- is a strong field ligand, producing large crystal field splitting.
- Therefore electrons pair in lower orbitals first.
- Octahedral arrangement becomes:
- This is low spin.
So (C) is low spin.
(D)
- Oxidation state of Co is .
- Thus .
- is stronger than and for the crystal field splitting is sufficiently large.
- Hence octahedral becomes:
- Therefore it is low spin.
So (D) is low spin.
(E)
- Oxidation state of Cr:
- So metal ion is .
- Electronic configuration:
- is a weak field ligand.
- So octahedral complex is high spin.
So (E) is not low spin.
- Conclusion
Among the homoleptic complexes, the low spin ones are:
Thus the correct option is:
- Comparison with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer: A
Derived answer: A
They match.
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