HARDMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryInorganic ChemistryCoordination compoundsAchiever Section

Four transition metal octahedral complexes, (the choice given below) low spin electron configurations arises only for

A.d1 to d3 complexes
B.d4 to d7 complexes✓ Correct
C.d7 to d9 complexes
D.d1 to d2 and d8 complexe.
Explanation

In 1 2 3 8 9 d ,d ,d ,d ,d the distribution of electrons in the sets of 2 g t g&e are both for strong ligands and weak ligands field is same. But for 4 5 6 7 d ,d ,d &d there is a difference in the arrangements of electrons in the weak and strong field ligands. A weak ligand will have greater no. of unpaired electrons. Hence, the correct answer is (b).

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