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Which among the following is a paramagnetic complex?

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a
CoNH363+
b
Pt(en)Cl2
c
CoBr42-
d
Mo(CO)6

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Correct option is C

Co2+=3d7Bromine is a weak ligand but it is known that all tetrahedral complexes are high-spin regardless of the splitting power of the ligand. The low spin arrangement has five  unpaired electrons in the d -orbitals. So it is paramagnetic in nature.


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