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How many of the following complexes are outer orbital complexes

A) CoH2O6+3

B) CoF6-3

C) CoNH36+3

D) CoCN6-3 

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a
B only
b
A, B only
c
A only
d
A, B, C only

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detailed solution

Correct option is A

This is a special case;All octahedral complexes of Co+3 are diamagnetic with d2sp3 hybridization except CoF6-3which is the only homoleptic octahedral complex of cobalt (III) with sp3d2 hybridization with a spin only magnetic moment of 4.9 B.M;It is the only outer orbital octahedral complex formed by cobalt (III).Co+3...3d6


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