NEET2015ChemistryCoordination CompoundsActual
Which of these statements about C o C N 6 3 - is true?
Options
- AC o C N 6 3 - has no unpaired electrons and will be in a low-spin configuration.
- BC o C N 6 3 - has four unpaired electrons and will be in a low-spin configuration.
- CC o C N 6 3 - has four unpaired electrons and will be in a high-spin configuration.
- DC o C N 6 3 - has no unpaired electrons and will be in a high-spin configuration.
Correct answer
A. C o C N 6 3 - has no unpaired electrons and will be in a low-spin configuration.
Step-by-step solution
Due to strong Ligand field of C N - ions pairing of electrons takes place in inner 3d orbital it is a low spin complex with no unpaired electrons.