The number of paramagnetic complexes among [FeF6]3-, [Fe(CN)6]3-, [Mn(CN)6]3-, [Co(C2O4)3]3-, [MnCl6]3-, and [CoF6]3-, which involve d2sp3 hybridization is .
Answer
2
Solution
Inner orbital (d2sp3) complexes are formed with strong field ligands (CN-, C2O42- with Co3+); weak field F- and Cl- give outer orbital (sp3d2) complexes.
[FeF6]3-: Fe3+ (3d5), sp3d2, 5 unpaired electrons
[Fe(CN)6]3-: Fe3+ (3d5), d2sp3, 1 unpaired electron paramagnetic
[Mn(CN)6]3-: Mn3+ (3d4), d2sp3, 2 unpaired electrons paramagnetic
[Co(C2O4)3]3-: Co3+ (3d6), d2sp3, 0 unpaired electrons diamagnetic
[MnCl6]3-: Mn3+ (3d4), sp3d2, 4 unpaired electrons
[CoF6]3-: Co3+ (3d6), sp3d2, 4 unpaired electrons
paramagnetic complexes with d2sp3 hybridisation = 2
Answer: 2