Question

$\left[ Fe \left( H _2 O \right)_5 NO \right]^{2+}$ is brown-ring complex in $NO _3^{-}$. In this complex

• A. $NO$ transfers its electron to $Fe ^{2+}$ so that there are three electrons unpaired making iron as $Fe ( I )$ and nitrosyl as $NO ^{+}$
• B. Magnetic moment of Fe is $3.87 BM$
• C. The colour is due to charge transfer
• D. All of the above are correct statements

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Correct answer is (c) The colour is due to charge transfer