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The correct order of \(\left[\mathrm{FeF}_6\right]^{3-},\left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-},\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\right]\) and \(\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}\) complex species based on the number of unpaired electrons present is which?

  1. A \(\left[\mathrm{FeF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-} \gt \left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\right]\)
  2. B \(\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-} \gt \left[\mathrm{FeF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\right]\)
  3. C \(\left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{FeF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\right] \gt \left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}\)
  4. D \(\left[\mathrm{FeF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}=\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\right]\)
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(D) \(\left[\mathrm{FeF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{CoF}_6\right]^{3-} \gt \left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_4\right]^{2-}=\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CO})_4\right]\)

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