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on the basis of crystal field theory, why co(iii) forms paramagnetic octahedral complexes with weak field ligands but diamagnetic octahedral complexes with strong field ligands?
 
Asked by bharti2k5 | 09 Jan, 2016, 05:58: PM
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With weak field ligands; ΔO < p, the electronic configuration of Co (III) will be t42g e2g and it has 4 unpaired electrons and hence is paramagnetic.

With strong field ligands, ΔO > p, the electronic configuration of Co(III) will be t62g e0g . It has no unpaired electrons and hence is diamagnetic.

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