The [Cr(NH3)6]3+ ion is a coordination complex where Cr3+ is the central metal ion coordinated to six NH3 (ammonia) ligands. It has a +3 charge on the metal ion and exhibits an octahedral geometry due to the coordination number of 6. The complex is high-spin (due to the weak field ligand NH3) and is paramagnetic because of the presence of unpaired electrons in the d-orbitals of Cr3+.
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Question
[Cr(NH3)6]3+ ion is ______.
Options
paramagnetic
diamagnetic
square planar
tetrahedral
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Solution
[Cr(NH3)6]3+ ion is paramagnetic.
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