How many electrons are present in t2g set of d−orbitals of central metal cation in [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]SO4 brown ring complex?
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Solution
The central iron atom is in +1 oxidation state. It has 3d7 electronic configuration. Due to weak-field ligands, the pairing energy is higher than Δo. So, t2g has 5 electrons.