The following order is observed in the spectrochemical series for the ligands: CN^- NO₂^- en NH₃ H₂O C₂O₄²^- OH^- F^- Cl^- Br^- I^- It was observed that for the two 6-coordinate cobalt complexes, Co(NH₃)₆³⁺ and Co(H₂O)₆²⁺, one is diamagnetic and one is paramagnetic. Which one is the paramagnetic complex?

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The following order is observed in the spectrochemical series for the ligands: CN^- > NO₂^- > en > NH₃ > H₂O > C₂O₄²^- > OH^- > F^- > Cl^- > Br^-> I^- It was observed that for the two 6-coordinate cobalt complexes, Co(NH₃)₆³⁺ and Co(H₂O)₆²⁺, one is diamagnetic and one is paramagnetic. Which one is the paramagnetic complex?

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The Answer of The following order is observed in the spectrochemical series for the ligands: CN^- > NO₂^- > en > NH₃ > H₂O > C₂O₄²^- > OH^- > F^- > Cl^- > Br^-> I^- It was observed that for the two 6-coordinate cobalt complexes, Co(NH₃)₆³⁺ and Co(H₂O)₆²⁺, one is diamagnetic and one is paramagnetic. Which one is the paramagnetic complex?

The Following Order Is Observed in the Spectrochemical Series for the Ligands