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2022 · Shift 1 · Q17
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Coordination Compounds question

2022 · Shift 1 · Q17

JEE AdvancedChemistryCoordination CompoundsMCQ+3 / −1

LIST-I contains metal species and LIST-II contains their properties.

List-I List-II
(I) [Cr(CN)6]4−\left[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{CN})_{6}\right]^{4-}[Cr(CN)6​]4−
(P) t2gt_{2 \mathrm{g}}t2g​ orbitals contain 4 electrons
(II) [RuCl6]2−\left[\mathrm{RuCl}_{6}\right]^{2-}[RuCl6​]2− (Q) μ\muμ(spin-only )=4.9BM)=4.9 \mathrm{BM})=4.9BM
(III) [Cr(H2O)6]2+\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+
(R) low spin complex ion
(IV) [Fe(H2O)6]2+\left[\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}[Fe(H2​O)6​]2+
(S) metal ion in 4+4+4+ oxidation state
(T) d4d^{4}d4 species

[Given: Atomic number of Cr=24,Ru=44,Fe=26\mathrm{Cr}=24, \mathrm{Ru}=44, \mathrm{Fe}=26Cr=24,Ru=44,Fe=26 ]

Match each metal species in LIST-I with their properties in LIST-II, and choose the correct option

  1. A
    I →\rightarrow→ R, T; II →\rightarrow→ P, S; III →\rightarrow→ Q, T; IV →\rightarrow→ P, Q
  2. B
    I →\rightarrow→ R, S; II →\rightarrow→ P, T; III →\rightarrow→ P, Q; IV →\rightarrow→ Q, T
  3. C
    I →\rightarrow→ P, R; II →\rightarrow→ R, S; III →\rightarrow→ R, T; IV →\rightarrow→ P, T
  4. D
    I →\rightarrow→ Q, T; II →\rightarrow→ S, T; III →\rightarrow→ P, T; IV →\rightarrow→ Q, R
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Correct answer: A

  1. Find oxidation state and d-electron count for each complex

Recall:

  • Cr:[Ar]3d54s1\mathrm{Cr}: [Ar]3d^5 4s^1Cr:[Ar]3d54s1
  • Fe:[Ar]3d64s2\mathrm{Fe}: [Ar]3d^6 4s^2Fe:[Ar]3d64s2
  • Ru:[Kr]4d75s1\mathrm{Ru}: [Kr]4d^7 5s^1Ru:[Kr]4d75s1

For cations, electrons are removed first from sss orbital.


  1. Complex (I): [Cr(CN)6]4−[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{CN})_6]^{4-}[Cr(CN)6​]4−

Let oxidation state of Cr be xxx.

x+6(−1)=−4x+6(-1)=-4x+6(−1)=−4 x=+2x=+2x=+2

So metal ion is Cr2+\mathrm{Cr}^{2+}Cr2+.

Electronic configuration of Cr2+\mathrm{Cr}^{2+}Cr2+:

Cr:3d54s1⇒Cr2+:3d4\mathrm{Cr}: 3d^5 4s^1 \Rightarrow \mathrm{Cr}^{2+}: 3d^4Cr:3d54s1⇒Cr2+:3d4

Thus it is a d4d^4d4 species ⇒(T)\Rightarrow (T)⇒(T).

Since CN−\mathrm{CN}^-CN− is a strong field ligand, the octahedral complex is low spin:

t2g4eg0t_{2g}^4 e_g^0t2g4​eg0​

Hence it is a low spin complex ion ⇒(R)\Rightarrow (R)⇒(R).

So,

(I)→R,T\text{(I)} \rightarrow R, T(I)→R,T


  1. Complex (II): [RuCl6]2−[\mathrm{RuCl}_6]^{2-}[RuCl6​]2−

Let oxidation state of Ru be xxx.

x+6(−1)=−2x+6(-1)=-2x+6(−1)=−2 x=+4x=+4x=+4

So metal ion is in 4+4+4+ oxidation state ⇒(S)\Rightarrow (S)⇒(S).

Now find d-count:

Ru:4d75s1⇒Ru4+:4d4\mathrm{Ru}: 4d^7 5s^1 \Rightarrow \mathrm{Ru}^{4+}: 4d^4Ru:4d75s1⇒Ru4+:4d4

So it is a d4d^4d4 species ⇒(T)\Rightarrow (T)⇒(T).

For octahedral d4d^4d4, with 4d metal, pairing tendency is higher and generally low spin behavior is favored more than 3d series, but among the listed options we need exact matching. Let us test options carefully.

For octahedral d4d^4d4 low spin: t2g4eg0t_{2g}^4 e_g^0t2g4​eg0​, so t2gt_{2g}t2g​ contains 4 electrons.

Thus property (P)(P)(P) also looks possible in principle. But let us continue with all species and then compare with options.


  1. Complex (III): [Cr(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Cr}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+

Let oxidation state of Cr be xxx.

x+6(0)=+2x+6(0)=+2x+6(0)=+2 x=+2x=+2x=+2

So metal ion is Cr2+\mathrm{Cr}^{2+}Cr2+, i.e. again

Cr2+:3d4\mathrm{Cr}^{2+}: 3d^4Cr2+:3d4

Hence it is a d4d^4d4 species ⇒(T)\Rightarrow (T)⇒(T).

H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O is a weak field ligand, so this is high spin octahedral:

t2g3eg1t_{2g}^3 e_g^1t2g3​eg1​

Number of unpaired electrons n=4n=4n=4.

Spin-only magnetic moment:

μ=n(n+2)=4(6)=24≈4.9 BM\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)} = \sqrt{4(6)}=\sqrt{24}\approx 4.9\,\mathrm{BM}μ=n(n+2)​=4(6)​=24​≈4.9BM

Hence ⇒(Q)\Rightarrow (Q)⇒(Q).

So,

(III)→Q,T\text{(III)} \rightarrow Q, T(III)→Q,T


  1. Complex (IV): [Fe(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O})_6]^{2+}[Fe(H2​O)6​]2+

Oxidation state of Fe is +2+2+2.

Electronic configuration:

Fe:3d64s2⇒Fe2+:3d6\mathrm{Fe}: 3d^6 4s^2 \Rightarrow \mathrm{Fe}^{2+}: 3d^6Fe:3d64s2⇒Fe2+:3d6

H2O\mathrm{H_2O}H2​O is weak field, so octahedral high spin:

t2g4eg2t_{2g}^4 e_g^2t2g4​eg2​

Thus t2gt_{2g}t2g​ contains 4 electrons ⇒(P)\Rightarrow (P)⇒(P).

Number of unpaired electrons n=4n=4n=4, so

μ=4(4+2)=24≈4.9 BM\mu = \sqrt{4(4+2)} = \sqrt{24} \approx 4.9\,\mathrm{BM}μ=4(4+2)​=24​≈4.9BM

Hence ⇒(Q)\Rightarrow (Q)⇒(Q).

So,

(IV)→P,Q\text{(IV)} \rightarrow P, Q(IV)→P,Q


  1. Match with options

We have obtained:

  • (I) →R,T\rightarrow R, T→R,T
  • (III) →Q,T\rightarrow Q, T→Q,T
  • (IV) →P,Q\rightarrow P, Q→P,Q

Only Option A matches these three exactly, and for (II) it gives P,SP, SP,S.

Let us verify (II):

  • oxidation state is definitely +4+4+4 ⇒S\Rightarrow S⇒S
  • Ru4+\mathrm{Ru}^{4+}Ru4+ is 4d44d^44d4
  • for octahedral 4d4d4d complexes, low spin arrangement is favored, so configuration is t2g4eg0t_{2g}^4 e_g^0t2g4​eg0​ hence t2gt_{2g}t2g​ contains 4 electrons ⇒P\Rightarrow P⇒P

Thus for (II):

(II)→P,S\text{(II)} \rightarrow P, S(II)→P,S

Therefore the correct matching is:

A\boxed{\text{A}}A​

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