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The correct order of spin-only magnetic moment for the given complexes is:

A

[Co(H2O)6]2+>[MnCl6]3>[Fe(CN)6]3[Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+} > [MnCl_6]^{3-} > [Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}

B

[Fe(CN)6]3>[Co(H2O)6]2+>[MnCl6]3[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-} > [Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+} > [MnCl_6]^{3-}

C

[MnCl6]3>[Fe(CN)6]3>[Co(H2O)6]2+[MnCl_6]^{3-} > [Fe(CN)_6]^{3-} > [Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+}

D

[MnCl6]3>[Co(H2O)6]2+>[Fe(CN)6]3[MnCl_6]^{3-} > [Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+} > [Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}

Step-by-Step Solution

The spin-only magnetic moment (μ\mu) is given by the formula μ=n(n+2)\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)} BM, where nn is the number of unpaired electrons. A higher number of unpaired electrons results in a higher magnetic moment.

  1. [MnCl6]3[MnCl_6]^{3-}: The oxidation state of Mn is +3. The electronic configuration of Mn3+Mn^{3+} is 3d43d^4. Since ClCl^- is a weak field ligand, the crystal field splitting energy is small (Δo<P\Delta_o < P), leading to a high-spin complex (t2g3eg1t_{2g}^3 e_g^1). The number of unpaired electrons is n=4n = 4.

  2. [Co(H2O)6]2+[Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+}: The oxidation state of Co is +2. The electronic configuration of Co2+Co^{2+} is 3d73d^7. Since H2OH_2O is a weak field ligand, it forms a high-spin complex (t2g5eg2t_{2g}^5 e_g^2). The number of unpaired electrons is n=3n = 3.

  3. [Fe(CN)6]3[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}: The oxidation state of Fe is +3. The electronic configuration of Fe3+Fe^{3+} is 3d53d^5. Since CNCN^- is a strong field ligand, the crystal field splitting energy is large (Δo>P\Delta_o > P), leading to a low-spin complex (t2g5eg0t_{2g}^5 e_g^0). The number of unpaired electrons is n=1n = 1.

The order of the number of unpaired electrons is 4>3>14 > 3 > 1. Therefore, the correct order for the spin-only magnetic moment is [MnCl6]3>[Co(H2O)6]2+>[Fe(CN)6]3[MnCl_6]^{3-} > [Co(H_2O)_6]^{2+} > [Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}.

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