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ChemistryCoordination ChemistryVBT,CFT(complex compound)Medium2 minQB
ChemistryMediumstatement

Statement-1: is paramagnetic.

Statement-2: The Fe in has three unpaired electrons.

Options:

Answer:
A
Solution:

The complex is the brown ring complex. The oxidation state of Fe is +1, and NO is +1. Fe⁺¹ has a configuration. NO is a strong field ligand, causing pairing. However, NO also acts as a 3-electron donor. The complex has three unpaired electrons, making it paramagnetic. Statement-2 correctly explains Statement-1.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Coordination ChemistrySubtopic:VBT,CFT(complex compound)
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