NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3cc170
The number of unpaired electrons in the low-spin octahedral complex [Mn(CN)X6]X3− is:
A5
B2
C4
D0
Answer: B
Mn is 3d54s2, so MnX3+ is 3d4. The strong-field CNX− gives the low-spin arrangement t2g4eg0, which has two paired electrons in one t2g orbital and two single electrons in the others. The number of unpaired electrons is 2.