Coordination Compounds: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan, Morning shift · Q66

JEE Main 202622 Jan, Morning shiftChemistryMediumCoordination Compounds198× since 2002

Consider the transition metal ions

\mathrm{Mn^{3+}}

\mathrm{Cr^{3+}}

\mathrm{Fe^{3+}}

and

\mathrm{Co^{3+}}

and all form low spin octahedral complexes. The correct decreasing order of unpaired electrons in their respective d-orbitals of the complexes is

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JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan, Morning shift · Q66

JEE Main 202622 Jan, Morning shiftChemistryMediumCoordination Compounds198× since 2002

Consider the transition metal ions

\mathrm{Mn^{3+}}

\mathrm{Cr^{3+}}

\mathrm{Fe^{3+}}

and

\mathrm{Co^{3+}}

and all form low spin octahedral complexes. The correct decreasing order of unpaired electrons in their respective d-orbitals of the complexes is