Explain why cobalt(ii) is stable in aqueous solution but in the presence of strong ligands it is easily oxidized to cobalt (iii)

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Water is a weak ligand and cannot pair up the electrons, but strong ligand has a tendency to pair up the electrons, so Cobalt 2 is stable in aqueous solution but in the presence of strong ligands, it is easily oxidized.

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Explain why cobalt(ii) is stable in aqueous solution but in the presence of strong ligands it is easily oxidized to cobalt (iii)

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Explain why cobalt(ii) is stable in aqueous solution but in the presence of strong ligands it is easily oxidized to cobalt (iii)

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