(6 pts. - 2 pts. each part) In each of the following pairs of complexes, which one would undergo the slower ligand dissociation reactions? Justify your answers. a. [Cr(NH3)4C12] or [Mn(NH3)4C12]²+ ? b. Fe(en)2(H2O)2 or Ru(en) 2(H2O)2 ? c. [Co(CN)6] or [CoBr6] ³- ?

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(6 pts. - 2 pts. each part) In each of the following pairs of complexes, which one would
undergo the slower ligand dissociation reactions? Justify your answers.
a. [Cr(NH3)4C12] or [Mn(NH3)4C12]²+ ?
b. Fe(en)2(H2O)2 or Ru(en) 2(H2O)2 ?
c. [Co(CN)6] or [CoBr6] ³- ?
Transcribed Image Text:(6 pts. - 2 pts. each part) In each of the following pairs of complexes, which one would undergo the slower ligand dissociation reactions? Justify your answers. a. [Cr(NH3)4C12] or [Mn(NH3)4C12]²+ ? b. Fe(en)2(H2O)2 or Ru(en) 2(H2O)2 ? c. [Co(CN)6] or [CoBr6] ³- ?
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