STANDARD Chemistry Crystal Field Theory MCQ Question with Solution

Which of the following shall form an octahedral complex?

A

d⁴ (low spin)

B

d⁸ (high spin)

C

d⁶ (low spin)

D

None of these

Option C

In d⁶ (low spin), electrons get paired up to make two d-orbitals empty. Hybridisation is d²sp³ (octahedral) and the complex is low spin.

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