QPT 2 P1 C 7

Electronic configuration of Co3+ is 4s2 3d 4

TRUE / FALSE

10 Answers

1
Avinav Prakash ·

false...coz...the d-orbital will den hav....5 electrons...to have max..stability....3d64s0

sry..its 3d6...editd

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Pritish Chakraborty ·

Yeah it's false...hund's rule.

4
UTTARA ·

Correct Thanks

1
Tapas Gandhi ·

3d6

4
UTTARA ·

r u sure ts 3d6 and not 3d54s1 ??

1
Tapas Gandhi ·

4s is outer subshell from which electrons are already removed

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=629269

http://www2.abc.net.au/science/k2/stn/october2000/posts/topic149266.shtm

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Manish Shankar ·

Yes tapas is right

It will be 3d6

4
UTTARA ·

thanks Manish Sir

29
govind ·

Adding an exception regarding Co3+

Source : http://www.targetiit.com/iit-jee-forum/posts/coordination-complexes-doubts-14557.html

39
Pritish Chakraborty ·

Oh...I blindly followed avinav. Sorry...didn't even bother to check it myself!

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