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Chapter 9 Coordination Compounds Solutions

Question - 41 : -

Amongst the following, the most stablecomplex is

(i) [Fe(H2O)6]3+      (ii) [Fe(NH3)6]3+            (iii) [Fe(C2O4)3]3−                (iv) [FeCl6]3−

Answer - 41 : -

Weknow that the stability of a complex increases by chelation. Therefore, themost stable complex is [Fe(C2O4)3]3−.

Question - 42 : -

What will be the correct order for thewavelengths of absorption in the visible region for the following:

[Ni(NO2)6]4−, [Ni(NH3)6]2+, [Ni(H2O)6]2+

Answer - 42 : -

The central metal ion in all the threecomplexes is the same. Therefore, absorption in the visible region depends onthe ligands. The order in which the CFSE values of the ligands increases in thespectrochemical series is as follows:

H2O< NH3 < NO2

Thus, the amount of crystal-field splittingobserved will be in the following order:

Hence, the wavelengths of absorption in thevisible region will be in the order:

[Ni(H2O)6]2+ >[Ni(NH3)6]2+ >[Ni(NO2)6]4−

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