試題詳解

7. (14 points total) Consider two coordination compounds: Na3 [CoF6] and [Co(NH3)6]Cl3, one of them is high-spin and the other one is low-spin:
(A) (4 points) Give the name for both compounds.
(B) (6 points) Draw the crystal field splitting diagrams for both compounds and fill in the electrons into the diagram. Which one is high-spin, and which one is low-spin? Are they paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
(C) (4 points) One of the compounds is green color and the other one is orange color. Which one is most likely to be green? Which one is most likely to be orange? Briefly explain your choice.