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ChemistryCoordination ChemistryVBT,CFT(complex compound)Medium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumsingle choice
A tetrahedral Co(II) weak-field halide complex has three unpaired electrons. Which is inconsistent?
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
Tetrahedral Co(II) is d⁷, e⁴t₂³, with three unpaired electrons and μ = √15 BM. A square-planar d⁸ assignment conflicts with both electron count and geometry.
Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Coordination ChemistrySubtopic:VBT,CFT(complex compound)
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