Rhodium Lies Below Cobalt in the Periodic Table

question 81

Multiple Choice

Rhodium lies below cobalt in the periodic table .What is the d-electron configuration of [Rh(CN) ₆]^3-?

• A) t_2g⁵e_g²
• B) t_2g⁴e_g¹
• C) t_2g⁶
• D) t_2g⁴e_g²
• E) t_2g⁵

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Electrons

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