The complex ion Fe(CN)6³ is paramagnetic with one unpaired electron. The complex ion Fe(SCN)6³ has five unpaired electrons. Draw the crystal field diagrams of two complex ions. Which compound absorbs light with the shorter wavelength? Where does SCN- lie in the spectrochemical series relative to CN? (hint: stronger or weaker 4. (a) (b) (c) field)

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Coordination Chemistry

It is a part of chemistry, in which the study of compounds that have central atoms surrounded by molecules or ions, known as ligand, is known as coordination chemistry.