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When a certain weak-field ligand forms an octahedral complex with Zn cation, the energies of the valence d orbitals on the zinc atom are split according to
this electron box diagram:
energy in kJ/mol
-350
-400
-450
-500
2
2 2
Z
x-y
-550
-600
-650
-700
-750
xy
yz
XZ
-800
Using this diagram, answer the following questions.
How many unpaired d electron spins does the zinc atom have?
Is the complex paramagnetic or diamagnetic?
Predict the color of the complex.
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paramagnetic
diamagnetic
blue or green
red or violet
orange or yellow
white or transparent
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