a) determine the oxidation state, d electronic configuration and spin-only magnetic moment of [Co(NH3)6]^2+ and [Fe(NH3)6]^3+.

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a) determine the oxidation state, d electronic configuration and spin-only magnetic moment of [Co(NH3)6]^2+ and [Fe(NH3)6]^3+.

 

b) explain why [CoBr4]^-2 is green while [Co(NH3)6]^2+ is orange.

 

c) explain why the intensity of the colours of the three complexes, which can be measured by their extinction coefficients, decreases in the order [CoBr4]^2->[Co(NH3)6]^2+>[Fe(NH3)6]^3+.

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