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An octahedral complex has chromium in the +2 or +3 state, F- is a weak-field ligand, and the spin-only moment is 4.90 BM. The formula and name are

  1. A, potassium hexafluoridochromate(III)
  2. B, potassium hexafluoridochromate(II)
  3. C, potassium hexafluoridochromate(II)
  4. D, potassium hexafluoridochromate(III)

Answer: C

4.90 BM needs unpaired electrons. High-spin () has 4, while () has 3 (). So Cr is +2 and the anion charge is , giving .
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