The number of paramagnetic metal complex species among [Co(NH3)6]3+, [Co(C2O4)3]3-, [MnCl6]3-, [Mn(CN)6]3-, [CoF6]3-, [Fe(CN)6]3- and [FeF6]3- with same number of unpaired electrons is .
Answer
2
Solution
[Co(NH3)6]3+: Co3+, 3d6, strong field, t2g6eg0 0 unpaired (diamagnetic)
[Co(C2O4)3]3-: Co3+, 3d6, low spin t2g6eg0 0 unpaired (diamagnetic)
[MnCl6]3-: Mn3+, 3d4, weak field, t2g3eg1 4 unpaired
[Mn(CN)6]3-: Mn3+, 3d4, strong field, t2g4eg0 2 unpaired
[CoF6]3-: Co3+, 3d6, weak field, t2g4eg2 4 unpaired
[Fe(CN)6]3-: Fe3+, 3d5, strong field, t2g5eg0 1 unpaired
[FeF6]3-: Fe3+, 3d5, weak field, t2g3eg2 5 unpaired
Paramagnetic species have 4, 2, 4, 1 and 5 unpaired electrons. Only [MnCl6]3- and [CoF6]3- have the same number (4).
Answer: 2