Consider Two Complex Ions: I

question 2

Multiple Choice

Consider two complex ions: I. [Co(CN) ₆]^3-, and II. [CoCl₆]^3-.In view of the ordering of ligands in the spectrochemical series, which one of the following sets of predictions is most likely correct?

• A)I is low spin, II is high spin, and II absorbs light at the shorter wavelength.
• B)I is high spin, II is low spin, and I absorbs light at the shorter wavelength.
• C)Both are low spin and absorb at a similar wavelength.
• D)I is high spin, II is low spin, and II absorbs light at the shorter wavelength.
• E)I is low spin, II is high spin, and I absorbs light at the shorter wavelength.

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