Multiple choice

Which of the following pair of coordination compound has same magnetic moments?

  1. [Mn(CN)2(NH3)4], [Fe(CN)3(H2O)3]

  2. K2[Co(Cl)2(OH)2(NH3)2], [Zn(H2O)2(Py)2(NO2)2]

  3. [V(C2H5O)2(en)2], [Ni(CN)2(NH3)4]

  4. [Fe(CN)3(NH3)3] [Cr(CO)3(Cl)3]

  5. Both 1 and 2
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct, because the central metal ions of both the compounds have same (five) unpaired electron in their d-orbitals, on basis of this fact both compounds show the same magnetic moment.

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