Which of the following facts about the complex [Cr(NH_3)_6]Cl_3 is wrong? **[AIEEE 2011]**

JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following facts about the complex is wrong? **[AIEEE 2011]**

(A)The complex involves hybridization and is octahedral in shape
(B)The complex is paramagnetic
(C)The complex is an outer orbital complexCorrect
(D)The complex gives a white precipitate with silver nitrate solution

Answer: (C)

Solution

is a reasonably strong-field ligand for (); the complex is octahedral and uses the inner orbitals, i.e. hybridisation — making it an **inner**-orbital complex, not

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