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Assume strong-field ligands and (with , , ) give low-spin octahedral complexes, gives high-spin ones, and for tetrahedral complexes with a high-spin configuration. Ignoring pairing energy, in which pair do the two complexes have both the same spin-only magnetic moment and the same crystal field stabilisation energy (in units of )?
- A. and
- B. and
- C. and
- D. and
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Answer: (C) and
Work out the -configuration, spin state, number of unpaired electrons and CFSE for each species. is : , CFSE . is tetrahedral : , CFSE , so pair (A) has equal moments but unequal CFSE. is : , CFSE , and paired with Ni(II) it has the same CFSE but versus , so (B) fails. (, low spin, ) and (, low spin) are both diamagnetic with CFSE , so (C) works. has , CFSE , while has , CFSE , so (D) fails.
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