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Coordination Compounds

Question
CBSEENCH12007481

Give the oxidation state, d-orbital occuptaion and coordination number of the central metal ion in the following complexes:
cis-[Cr(en) 2Cl2]Cl

Solution

The central metal ion is Cr.
The coordination number is 6.
Ethylene diamine is neutral ligand and chlorine is Monodante  ligand thus oxidation is:

X+2(0)+2(-1)  = +1

x-2 = +1

x= 3

Oxidation state = + 3
d-orbital occupation is d3(t2g3).