b. Which complex would you expect to have the red color? Please provide at least one sentence explaining your answer. c. Explain why complex A is affected by a magnetic field where complex B is not. Use the following template to help build your explanation.

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Two different iron 2+ metal complexes were found in a sample of the earth’s core taken in Greenland. One of the complexes appears red while the other is yellow. Chemical analysis revealed the following formulas:


Complex A formula: [FeCl6]4-
Complex B formula: [Fe(CO)6]2+


a. Which complex has the largest octahedral splitting energy? Please provide at least one sentence explaining your answer.


b. Which complex would you expect to have the red color? Please provide at least one sentence explaining your answer.


c. Explain why complex A is affected by a magnetic field where complex B is not. Use the following template to help build your explanation.

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