Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution
Statement I: K3[Co(CO3)3]: Co3+, 3d6. Three bidentate CO32- ligands CN = 6, octahedral.
CO32- is a weak field ligand no pairing, 4 unpaired electrons, outer orbital sp3d2 hybridisation.
= n(n+2) = 4 6 = 24 = 4.9 BM. Statement I is true.
Statement II:
[Ni(CN)4]2-: Ni2+, 3d8, CN- strong field pairing, dsp2, square planar, n = 0, = 0
[MnBr4]2-: Mn2+, 3d5, Br- weak field sp3, tetrahedral, n = 5, = 35 = 5.9 BM
[CoF6]3-: Co3+, 3d6, F- weak field sp3d2, octahedral, n = 4, = 4.9 BM
All values match. Statement II is true.
Answer: (3)