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The atomic number of \text {Mn, Fe, Co and Ni} are 25, 26 27 and 28 respectively. Which of the following outer orbital octahedral complexes have the same number of unpaired electrons?

(i) \left [ MnCl_{6} \right ]^{3-}

(ii) \left [ FeF_{6} \right ]^{3-}

(iii) \left [ CoF_{6} \right ]^{3-}

(iv) \left [ Ni(NH_{3})_{6} \right ]^{2+}

Answers (1)

Option (i) and (iii) are the correct answer.

Explanation :

(a,c)

[MnCl_{6}]^{3-}: Mn^{3+}(3d^{4})

[CoF_{6}]^{3-}: Co^{3+}(3d^{6})         

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