Chemistry · 2026
JEE Main · 22 January 2026, Shift 1 · Q62
Consider the transition metal ions Mn^3+, Cr^3+, Fe^3+ and Co^3+ and all form low spin octahedral complexes. The correct decreasing order of unpaired…
Consider the transition metal ions $\displaystyle \mathrm{Mn}^{3+}, \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}, \mathrm{Fe}^{3+}$ and $\displaystyle \mathrm{Co}^{3+}$ and all form low spin octahedral complexes. The correct decreasing order of unpaired electrons in their respective d-orbitals of the complexes is
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$\displaystyle \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}>\mathrm{Mn}^{3+}>\mathrm{Fe}^{3+}>\mathrm{Co}^{3+}$
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