Identify the homoleptic complexes with odd number of d electrons in the central metal.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)

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Identify the homoleptic complexes with odd number of d electrons in the central metal.

(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
(E)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Strategy:
 Filter the list for homoleptic complexes (containing only one distinct type of ligand), then determine the number of d-electrons for each remaining complex to find the odds.

Step 1: Filter out heteroleptic complexes
- (A)  : Homoleptic (only O).
- (B)  : Homoleptic (only CN).
- (C)  : Heteroleptic (CN and NO present). Discount.
- (D)  : Homoleptic (only Cl).
- (E)  : Homoleptic (only H2O).

Step 2: Calculate d-electrons
- (A) : .  is . (2 = Even).
- (B) : .  is . (5 = Odd). ✓
- (D) :

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