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ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryKCETKCET 2014
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  • A \( \left[\begin{array}{lll}\mathrm{ZnBr}_{6} & ]^{3-} & \text { is tetrahedral. }\end{array}\right. \)
  • B \( \left[N i\left(N H_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+} \) is an inner orbital complex
  • C \( \left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+} \) is paramagnetic.
  • D \( \left[\mathrm{CoBr}_{2}(e n)_{2}\right]^{-} \)exhibits linkage isomerism.
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The correct answer is: \( \left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+} \) is paramagnetic.
Option (1) $\left[\mathrm{MnBr}_{4}\right]^{2-}$
$\mathrm{Br}^{-}$weak ligand does not allow pairing of $e^{-} s$, therefore, hybridization of the Mn in complex is sp3 and geometry is
tetrahedral.
Option $(2)\left[\mathrm{Ni}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$
$\mathrm{NH}_{3}$ is a strong field ligand, therefore, pairing of electrons will take place. But due to insufficiency of vacant orbital,
pairing will not take place
Electronic configuration of $\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{Z}=8)[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 d^{8} 4 s^{2}$
Electronic configuration of $N i^{2+}$ is $[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 d^{8}$
$N i^{2+}$ in the presence of strong field ligand
\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline 1 L & 1 L & 1 L & 1 & 1 \\
\hline
\end{array}


It is outer orbital complex and not an inner orbital complex Option (3) $\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$
$\mathrm{NH}_{3}$ is a strong field ligand, therefore, pairing will take place Electronic configuration of $C_{0}(Z=27)$ is $[A r] 3 d^{74} S^{2}$ Electronic configuration of $\mathrm{Co}^{2+}$ is $[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 d^{7}$ $\mathrm{Co}^{2+}$ in the presence of strong field ligand.

There is one unpaired $e^{-}$therefore, it is paramagnetic
Option (4) $\left[\mathrm{CoBr}_{2}(e n)_{2}\right]^{-}$does not have ambidentate ligands, therefore, is does not exhibits linkage isomerism.

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