How Many Unpaired Electrons Will There Be in a High-Spin

question 12

Multiple Choice

How many unpaired electrons will there be in a high-spin octahedral complex of Fe(II) ?

• A)0
• B)2
• C)4
• D)6
• E)None of these choices are correct.

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