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Correct increasing order for the wavelengths of absorption in the visible region for the complexes of Co3+ is:

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[Co(NH3)6]3+<[Co(en)3]3+<[Co(H2O)6]3+
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[Co(en)3]3+<[Co(NH3)6]3+,<[Co(H2O)6]3+
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[Co(H2O)6]3+<[Co(en)3]3+<[Co(NH3)6]3+
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[Co(H2O)6]3+<[Co(NH3)6]3+<[Co(en)3]3+
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Solution

The correct option is B [Co(en)3]3+<[Co(NH3)6]3+,<[Co(H2O)6]3+
The increasing order for the wavelengths of absorption in the visible region for the complexes of Co3+ is [Co(en)3]3+<[Co(NH3)6]3+<[Co(H2O)6]3+.
The decreasing order of ligands strength is en>NH3>H2O. Stronger ligand causes greater splitting between two energy levels.
The energy of light absorbed is more and the wavelength of light absorbed is less for the stronger ligand.

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