Compare the two complex ions formed with cobalt: 750 | 400 Red Violet 630 430 Co(H20)62* is ruby-red and Co(X)e2* is blue.Orange Blue 590 480 Yellow Green 560 Which statement is correct? Co(X)62* absorbs light of shorter wavelength making it the stronger ligand O co(X)62* absorbs light of longer wavelength making it the weaker ligand O Co(X)62* absorbs light of shorter wavelength making it the weaker ligand Co(X)62* absorbs light of longer wavelength making it the stronger ligand

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Compare the two complex ions formed with cobalt:
750 | 400
Red
Violet
630
430
Co(H20)62* is ruby-red and Co(X)62* is blue.Orange
Blue
590
480
Yellow
Green
560
Which statement is correct?
Co(X)6* absorbs light of shorter wavelength making it the stronger ligand
2+
O Co(X)62* absorbs light of longer wavelength making it the weaker ligand
Co(X)6* absorbs light of shorter wavelength making it the weaker ligand
2+
2+
Co(X)6-" absorbs light of longer wavelength making it the stronger ligand
Transcribed Image Text:Compare the two complex ions formed with cobalt: 750 | 400 Red Violet 630 430 Co(H20)62* is ruby-red and Co(X)62* is blue.Orange Blue 590 480 Yellow Green 560 Which statement is correct? Co(X)6* absorbs light of shorter wavelength making it the stronger ligand 2+ O Co(X)62* absorbs light of longer wavelength making it the weaker ligand Co(X)6* absorbs light of shorter wavelength making it the weaker ligand 2+ 2+ Co(X)6-" absorbs light of longer wavelength making it the stronger ligand
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