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Given below are two statements: Statement I: Crystal Field Stabilization Energy (CFSE) of [Cr(H2O)6]2+ is greater than that of [Mn(H2O)6]2+. Statement II: Potassium ferricyanide has a greater spin-only magnetic moment than sodium Ferrocyanide. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: (1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true (2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false (3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false (4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Correct answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Solution

Both statements are correct because [Cr(H2O)6]2+ has a higher CFSE due to its greater number of unpaired electrons compared to [Mn(H2O)6]2+, and potassium ferricyanide, being a stronger oxidizing agent, indeed exhibits a greater spin-only magnetic moment than sodium ferrocyanide.

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