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[FeF6]4 is paramagnetic because:
  1. F us a chelating ligand
  2. F is a stronger ligand
  3. F is a flexidinate ligand
  4. F is a weaker ligand

A
F is a stronger ligand
B
F is a flexidinate ligand
C
F is a weaker ligand
D
F us a chelating ligand
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[FeF6]4 is paramagnetic because F is a weaker ligand. Due to this, spin free or high spin complex is formed which contains four unpaired electrons. Fe2+ has 3d6 electronic configuration.

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