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Lanthanides Electronic Configuration

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Question

Select the diamagnetic complex ion among the following complexes (Atomic number : $F e = 26, C o = 27$ )

K_{3} [F e {(C N)}_{6}]

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[C o {(N H_{3})}_{6}] {C l}_{3}

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K_{3} [F e F_{6}]

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K_{3} [C o F_{6}]

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Solution

The correct option is B $[C o {(N H_{3})}_{6}] {C l}_{3}$
Coordination compound/ion having unpaired electron is paramagnetic in nature while if it has all the electrons paired, it is diamagnetic.
Therefore, $[C o {(N H_{3})}_{6}] {C l}_{3}$ is diamagnetic in nature.

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(K - P) K_{3} [F e (C N)_{6} (K), [C o (N H_{3})_{6}] C l_{3} (L), N a_{3} [C o (o x a l a t e)_{3}] (M), [N i (H_{2} O)_{6}] C l_{2} (N), K_{2} [P t (C N)_{4}] (O) and [Z n (H_{2} O)_{6}] (N O_{3})_{2} (P)

K_{3} [F e (C N)_{6}

[C o (N H_{3})_{6}] C l_{3}

(K) : K_{3} [F e (C N)_{6}]

(L) : [C o (N H_{3})_{6}] C l_{3}

(M) : N a_{3} [C o (o x a l a t e)_{3}]

(N) : [N i (H_{2} O)_{6}] C l_{2}

(O) : K_{2} [P t (C N)_{4}]

(P) : [Z n (H_{2} O)_{6}] (N O_{3})_{2}

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