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The number of unpaired electrons in the high-spin octahedral ion is

  1. A1
  2. B0
  3. C3
  4. D5

Answer: D

Fe is in the +3 state, so the ion is . In a high-spin octahedral field the five electrons occupy , all unpaired. The number of unpaired electrons is 5.
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