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You have more bacterial cells than human cells — ~38 trillion bacteria vs ~30 trillion human cells.
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Both [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺ and [CoF₆]³⁻ complexes are octahedral but differ in their magnetic behavior. Statement II: [Co(NH₃)₆]³⁺ is diamagnetic whereas [CoF₆]³⁻ is paramagnetic. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
To solve this problem, we need to analyze the coordination complexes and Statement I: Both complexes are octahedral. Let's verify this:• is an octahedral complex because it has six ligands (NH) around the central Co ion.• is also octahedral with six fluoride (F) ligands around the Co ion.Therefore, Statement I is true.Statement II: Let's analyze the magnetic behavior of each complex:• involves Co in the +3 oxidation state, which has an electronic configuration of • NH is a strong field ligand, causing pairing of electrons in the orbitals.• This results in no unpaired electrons, making diamagnetic.• also has Co in the +3 oxidation state with a configuration.• F is a weak field ligand, which does not cause pairing of electrons.• This results in four unpaired electrons, making paramagnetic.Therefore, Statement II is true.Since both statements are true, the correct answer is Option 3.
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