Q8Multiple choice
The CFSE for octahedral [CoCl6]4– is 18,000 cm–1. The CFSE for tetrahedral [CoCl4]2– will be
- (i)18,000 cm–1
- (ii)16,000 cm–1
- (iii)8,000 cm–1
- (iv)20,000 cm–1
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(iii) 8,000 cm–1
The CFSE for octahedral [CoCl6]4– is 18,000 cm–1. The CFSE for tetrahedral [CoCl4]2– will be
(iii) 8,000 cm–1