Which of the following complex ions is most stable?

Which of the following complex ions is most stable?
  1. CoH2O63+
  2. Co(CN)63-
  3. CoC2O433-
  4. CoF63-

Solution

The stability of a complex ion can be decided with effective atomic number rule.

EAN = Atomic number of metal-O.N. of metal+2×C.N.

Oxidation number of cobalt in given complex: X-6 =-3 X= +3

So,EAN =27-3+2×6=36. EAN of this complex is equal to the atomic number next noble gas,so it follows EAN rule. So, it is most stable among given complexes.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2)

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