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Spin-only magnetic moments are to be used where needed. The atomic numbers are , , . The correct statement(s) about the following coordination species is/are (en = ethane-1,2-diamine)
- A. has a spin-only magnetic moment of BM
- B. is tetrahedral with a spin-only magnetic moment of BM
- C. exists as exactly three stereoisomers
- D. is diamagnetic because is a strong-field ligand
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Answer: A, B, C
A: is and is a strong-field ligand, so the configuration is with one unpaired electron and BM. Correct. B: is ; four ligands give a tetrahedral, high-spin complex with two unpaired electrons, BM. Correct. C: In the trans isomer is achiral, while the cis isomer is chiral and exists as a pair of enantiomers, giving stereoisomers (checked by enumerating all placements of two cis-spanning chelates and two Cl on an octahedron modulo rotations). Correct. D: is and is a weak-field ligand, so is high spin with four unpaired electrons, hence paramagnetic. Incorrect. Answer: A, B, C.
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