Choose the Correct Shape,weak or Strong Field,and Number of Unpaired

question 56

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct shape,weak or strong field,and number of unpaired electrons for [CoCl₄]^2-.

• A)square planar,strong,3
• B)square planar,strong,0
• C)tetrahedral,strong,1
• D)tetrahedral,weak,3
• E)square planar,weak,0

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Definitions:

Mediating Variable

A variable that explains the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable in a statistical model.

Coefficient Of Determination

The amount of variance in one variable that is accounted for by the variance in another variable.

Positive Slope

A line on a graph that shows an upward trend, indicating that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

Negative Slope

A characteristic of a line on a graph indicating that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases, showing an inverse relationship.