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2025 · 22 Jan · Shift 2 · Q13
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Coordination Compounds question

2025 · 22 Jan · Shift 2 · Q13

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Identify the homoleptic complex(es) that is/are low spin. (A) [Fe(CN)5NO]2−\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_5 \mathrm{NO}\right]^{2-}[Fe(CN)5​NO]2−(B) [CoF6]3−\left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-}[CoF6​]3−(C) [Fe(CN)6]4−\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]^{4-}[Fe(CN)6​]4−(D) [Co(NH3)6]3+\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_3\right)_6\right]^{3+}[Co(NH3​)6​]3+(E) [Cr(H2O)6]2+\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+ Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (C) and (D) only
  2. B
    (C) only
  3. C
    (A) and (C) only
  4. D
    (B) and (E) only
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Correct answer: A

  1. First, identify which complexes are homoleptic

A homoleptic complex has only one kind of ligand.

  • (A) [Fe(CN)5NO]2−[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_5\mathrm{NO}]^{2-}[Fe(CN)5​NO]2− has CN−\mathrm{CN}^-CN− and NO\mathrm{NO}NO, so it is heteroleptic.
  • (B) [CoF6]3−[\mathrm{CoF}_6]^{3-}[CoF6​]3− is homoleptic.
  • (C) [Fe(CN)6]4−[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6]^{4-}[Fe(CN)6​]4− is homoleptic.
  • (D) [Co(NH3)6]3+[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_6]^{3+}[Co(NH3​)6​]3+ is homoleptic.
  • (E) [Cr(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+ is homoleptic.

So among the given complexes, we need to check (B), (C), (D), (E) for low spin.


  1. Check each homoleptic complex

(B) [CoF6]3−[\mathrm{CoF}_6]^{3-}[CoF6​]3−

  • Oxidation state of Co: x+6(−1)=−3⇒x=+3x + 6(-1) = -3 \Rightarrow x = +3x+6(−1)=−3⇒x=+3
  • So metal ion is Co3+\mathrm{Co}^{3+}Co3+.
  • Electronic configuration of Co: Co:[Ar]3d74s2\mathrm{Co}: [\mathrm{Ar}]3d^74s^2Co:[Ar]3d74s2 Co3+:3d6\mathrm{Co}^{3+}: 3d^6Co3+:3d6
  • Geometry is octahedral.
  • F−\mathrm{F}^-F− 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) [Fe(CN)6]4−[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6]^{4-}[Fe(CN)6​]4−

  • Oxidation state of Fe: x+6(−1)=−4⇒x=+2x + 6(-1) = -4 \Rightarrow x = +2x+6(−1)=−4⇒x=+2
  • So metal ion is Fe2+\mathrm{Fe}^{2+}Fe2+.
  • Electronic configuration: Fe2+:3d6\mathrm{Fe}^{2+}: 3d^6Fe2+:3d6
  • CN−\mathrm{CN}^-CN− is a strong field ligand, producing large crystal field splitting.
  • Therefore electrons pair in lower t2gt_{2g}t2g​ orbitals first.
  • Octahedral arrangement becomes: t2g6eg0t_{2g}^6 e_g^0t2g6​eg0​
  • This is low spin.

So (C) is low spin.


(D) [Co(NH3)6]3+[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_6]^{3+}[Co(NH3​)6​]3+

  • Oxidation state of Co is +3+3+3.
  • Thus Co3+=3d6\mathrm{Co}^{3+} = 3d^6Co3+=3d6.
  • NH3\mathrm{NH}_3NH3​ is stronger than H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O and for Co3+\mathrm{Co}^{3+}Co3+ the crystal field splitting is sufficiently large.
  • Hence octahedral d6d^6d6 becomes: t2g6eg0t_{2g}^6 e_g^0t2g6​eg0​
  • Therefore it is low spin.

So (D) is low spin.


(E) [Cr(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+

  • Oxidation state of Cr: x+6(0)=+2⇒x=+2x + 6(0) = +2 \Rightarrow x = +2x+6(0)=+2⇒x=+2
  • So metal ion is Cr2+\mathrm{Cr}^{2+}Cr2+.
  • Electronic configuration: Cr:[Ar]3d54s1\mathrm{Cr}: [\mathrm{Ar}]3d^54s^1Cr:[Ar]3d54s1 Cr2+:3d4\mathrm{Cr}^{2+}: 3d^4Cr2+:3d4
  • H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O is a weak field ligand.
  • So octahedral complex is high spin.

So (E) is not low spin.


  1. Conclusion

Among the homoleptic complexes, the low spin ones are: (C) and (D) only\boxed{(C)\ \text{and}\ (D)\ \text{only}}(C) and (D) only​

Thus the correct option is: A\boxed{\text{A}}A​


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: A
Derived answer: A

They match.

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