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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

Which of the following complexes will show absorbance of light at the lowest wavelength?

  1. A \(\left[ Co \left( NH _3\right)_6\right]^{3+}\)
  2. B \(\left[ CoCl \left( NH _3\right)_5\right]^{2+}\)
  3. C \(\left[ Co \left( NH _3\right)_5\left( H _2 O \right)\right]^{3+}\)
  4. D \(\left[ Co ( CN )_6\right]^{3-}\)
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(D) \(\left[ Co ( CN )_6\right]^{3-}\)

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Lowest \( \lambda \text{ absorption} \implies \text{highest energy} \implies \text{largest } \Delta_o \). \( CN^- \) is the strongest field ligand in the given options. \( \left[ Co ( CN )_6 \right]^{3-} \).
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