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Chemistry Forums for Students => Inorganic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: shafaifer on June 12, 2015, 05:28:55 PM

Title: A matter of reduction in a coordination complex
Post by: shafaifer on June 12, 2015, 05:28:55 PM

I have a molecule (and an exercise) attached to this thread. My friend thinks that "a" is the correct answer but I would go for "d" because; shouldn't a 5 coordinated Fe(III) center contribute to a smaller value of Δ_oct compared to the same influence of a 6-coordinated complex? Then it tends to be high spin and thus Fe(III) will easier be reduced to Fe(II).