Spectroscopic ground state term symbols of cobalt ions in [Co(H2O)6]2+ and [CoCl4]2–

Q. Spectroscopic ground state term symbols of cobalt ions in [Co(H2O)6]²⁺ and [CoCl4]^2–, respectively, are

(A) ²T1g and ⁴A2 (B) ⁴T1g and ⁴A2

(C) ⁴T2g and ⁴T1 (D) ²T1 and ⁴A1

Ans: ⁴T1g and ⁴A2