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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 5. Co-ordination chemistry

The d-electronic configuration of \(\left[ CoCl _4\right]^{2-}\) in tetrahedral crystal field is \(e ^{ m } t _2\). Sum of ' \(m\) ' and number of unpaired electrons is \(.............\).

  1. A \(6\)
  2. B \(5\)
  3. C \(7\)
  4. D \(8\)
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(C) \(7\)

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\(Co ^{2+}: 3 d ^7 4 s ^0, Cl ^{-}: WFL\) Configuration \(e ^4 t _2^3: m =4\) Number of unpaired electrons \(=3\) So, answer \(=7\)
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