NCERT Class XII Chemistry <br> Chapter - Coordination Compounds <br> Questions with Solutions

NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - Coordination Compounds
Questions with Solutions

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[ Fe( CN)6]4− and [ Fe ( H2O)6 ]2+ are of different colours in dilute solutions.Why?

Solution:

In [ Fe( CN)6]4−,CN−is a strong field ligand hence, pairing of electronstakes place.

In [ Fe ( H2O)6 ]4−,H2O is a weak ligand hence, pairing does not take place

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