ABC26IN0369 · Coordination Chemistry

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Coordination Chemistry · Topic: Coordination – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium

Consider the following pairs of complexes
\[ \begin{array}{l} \left[\mathrm{CoF}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\right]^{2+} \text{ and } \left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+} ; \left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)\right]^{3+} \text{ and } \left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+} \\ \left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+} \text{ and } \left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+} ; \left[\mathrm{Col}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\right]^{2+} \text{ and } \left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+} \end{array} \]
The electron transfer rate will be fastest in the pair.
(a)$\left[\mathrm{CoF}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\right]^{2+}$ and $\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$
(b)$\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)^{3+}\right]$ and $\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$
(c)$\left[\mathrm{Co}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{6}\right]^{3+}$ and $\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$
(d)$\left[\mathrm{Col}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{5}\right]^{2+}$ and $\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{OH}_{2}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
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