Which of the Following Metal Ions Can Only Have One

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following metal ions can only have one spin state regardless of the ligand in an octahedral complex?

• A)Cu^{2 }
• B)Co^{3 }
• C)Co^{2 }
• D)Mn^{2 }
• E)Mn^{3 }

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