Given below are two statements: Statement I: [CoBr₄]²⁻ ion will absorb light of lower energy than [CoCl₄]²⁻ io…

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: $$[CoBr_4]^{2-}$$ ion will absorb light of lower energy than $$[CoCl_4]^{2-}$$ ion.

Statement II: In $$[CoI_4]^{2-}$$ ion, the energy separation between the two set of $$d$$-orbitals is more than $$[CoCl_4]^{2-}$$ ion.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Accepted Answer

C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Answer

A. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

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B. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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D. Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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