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A bolt of lightning heats the surrounding air to ~30,000 K — five times hotter than the Sun's surface.
Did you know?
A bolt of lightning heats the surrounding air to ~30,000 K — five times hotter than the Sun's surface.
Which of the following compound is most stable?
[Co(NH)Br]NO
To determine which compound is most stable, we need to consider the factors that contribute to the stability of coordination compounds.Stability of coordination compounds is influenced by:• The nature of the ligands: Strong field ligands form more stable complexes.• The oxidation state of the metal: Higher oxidation states generally lead to more stable complexes.• The chelate effect: Chelating ligands form more stable complexes compared to monodentate ligands.Let's analyze each option:Option 1: [Co(NH)Br]NO• Contains (a neutral ligand) and Br (a weak field ligand).• No chelating ligands present.Option 2: [Co(NH)NO)• Contains and NO (a weak field ligand).• No chelating ligands present.Option 3: [CoCl(en)]NO• Contains (a weak field ligand) and (ethylenediamine, a bidentate ligand).• The presence of provides a chelate effect, increasing stability.Option 4: [Co(NH)SO)• Contains only ligands, no chelating effect.Analyzing the options, Option 3 is the most stable due to the chelate effect provided by the bidentate ligand Therefore, the correct option is Option 3.
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