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2018 · Shift 1 · Q7
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D and F Block Elements question

2018 · Shift 1 · Q7

JEE AdvancedChemistryD and F Block ElementsNumerical+3 / −1
Among the species given below, the total number of diamagnetic species is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​. HHH atom, NO2N{O_2}NO2​ monomer, O2−{O_2}^ -O2​−(superoxide), dimeric sulphur in vapor phase, Mn3O4,  M{n_3}{O_4},\,\,Mn3​O4​, (NH4)2[FeCl4],(NH4)2[NiCl4], {\left( {N{H_4}} \right)_2}\left[ {FeC{l_4}} \right],{\left( {N{H_4}} \right)_2}\left[ {NiC{l_4}} \right],\,(NH4​)2​[FeCl4​],(NH4​)2​[NiCl4​],  K2MnO4, K2CrO4\,{K_2}Mn{O_4},\,{K_2}Cr{O_4}K2​MnO4​,K2​CrO4​
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Correct answer: 1

To determine the number of diamagnetic species, we need to identify which of the given species have no unpaired electrons. A species is diamagnetic if all its electrons are paired. Let's analyze each species step-by-step.

  1. H atom: The electronic configuration of a hydrogen atom is 1s11s^11s1. It has one unpaired electron in the 1s orbital. Therefore, the H atom is paramagnetic.

  2. NO₂ monomer: To determine if NO₂ is paramagnetic, we can count its total number of valence electrons. Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons, and each oxygen atom has 6. Total valence electrons = 5+2×6=175 + 2 \times 6 = 175+2×6=17. Since the total number of electrons is odd, NO₂ must have at least one unpaired electron. Thus, NO₂ is paramagnetic.

  3. O₂⁻ (superoxide): The superoxide ion has a total of 2×8+1=172 \times 8 + 1 = 172×8+1=17 electrons. An odd number of electrons means the species must be paramagnetic. According to Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT), the electronic configuration of O₂⁻ ends in (π2py∗)2(π2pz∗)1(\pi^*_{2p_y})^2 (\pi^*_{2p_z})^1(π2py​∗​)2(π2pz​∗​)1, showing one unpaired electron. Thus, O₂⁻ is paramagnetic.

  4. Dimeric sulphur in vapor phase (S₂): Sulphur is in the same group as oxygen. The S2S_2S2​ molecule is analogous to the O2O_2O2​ molecule. According to MOT, just like O2O_2O2​, the S2S_2S2​ molecule has two unpaired electrons in its antibonding π∗\pi^*π∗ molecular orbitals. The valence molecular orbital configuration is (σ3s)2(σ3s∗)2(σ3pz)2(π3px)2(π3py)2(π3px∗)1(π3py∗)1(\sigma_{3s})^2 (\sigma^*_{3s})^2 (\sigma_{3p_z})^2 (\pi_{3p_x})^2 (\pi_{3p_y})^2 (\pi^*_{3p_x})^1 (\pi^*_{3p_y})^1(σ3s​)2(σ3s∗​)2(σ3pz​​)2(π3px​​)2(π3py​​)2(π3px​∗​)1(π3py​∗​)1. Therefore, S2S_2S2​ is paramagnetic.

  5. Mn₃O₄: This is a mixed oxide, with the formula MnO⋅Mn2O3MnO \cdot Mn_2O_3MnO⋅Mn2​O3​. It contains manganese in two different oxidation states: Mn2+Mn^{2+}Mn2+ and Mn3+Mn^{3+}Mn3+.

    • MnMnMn (Z=25) configuration is [Ar]3d54s2[Ar] 3d^5 4s^2[Ar]3d54s2.
    • Mn2+Mn^{2+}Mn2+ configuration is [Ar]3d5[Ar] 3d^5[Ar]3d5, which has 5 unpaired electrons.
    • Mn3+Mn^{3+}Mn3+ configuration is [Ar]3d4[Ar] 3d^4[Ar]3d4, which has 4 unpaired electrons. Since both manganese ions present are paramagnetic, the compound Mn3O4Mn_3O_4Mn3​O4​ is paramagnetic.
  6. (NH4)2[FeCl4](NH_4)_2[FeCl_4](NH4​)2​[FeCl4​]: This compound contains the complex anion [FeCl4]2−[FeCl_4]^{2-}[FeCl4​]2−.

    • The oxidation state of Fe is +2. (x+4(−1)=−2  ⟹  x=+2x + 4(-1) = -2 \implies x = +2x+4(−1)=−2⟹x=+2).
    • Fe2+Fe^{2+}Fe2+ has the electronic configuration [Ar]3d6[Ar] 3d^6[Ar]3d6.
    • Cl−Cl^-Cl− is a weak-field ligand, forming a high-spin tetrahedral complex.
    • In a tetrahedral field, the d6d^6d6 configuration is e3t23e^3t_2^3e3t23​. This is incorrect. The correct filling for d6d^6d6 in a high spin tetrahedral field (eee orbitals are lower in energy) is e(↑↓)e(↑)t2(↑)t2(↑)t2(↑)e(↑↓) e(↑) t_2(↑) t_2(↑) t_2(↑)e(↑↓)e(↑)t2​(↑)t2​(↑)t2​(↑).
    • There are 4 unpaired electrons. Thus, the complex is paramagnetic.
  7. (NH4)2[NiCl4](NH_4)_2[NiCl_4](NH4​)2​[NiCl4​]: This compound contains the complex anion [NiCl4]2−[NiCl_4]^{2-}[NiCl4​]2−.

    • The oxidation state of Ni is +2. (x+4(−1)=−2  ⟹  x=+2x + 4(-1) = -2 \implies x = +2x+4(−1)=−2⟹x=+2).
    • Ni2+Ni^{2+}Ni2+ has the electronic configuration [Ar]3d8[Ar] 3d^8[Ar]3d8.
    • With Cl−Cl^-Cl− (a weak-field ligand), it forms a tetrahedral complex.
    • The d8d^8d8 configuration in a tetrahedral field is e4t24e^4t_2^4e4t24​, which corresponds to the filling e(↑↓)e(↑↓)t2(↑↓)t2(↑)t2(↑)e(↑↓) e(↑↓) t_2(↑↓) t_2(↑) t_2(↑)e(↑↓)e(↑↓)t2​(↑↓)t2​(↑)t2​(↑).
    • There are 2 unpaired electrons. Thus, the complex is paramagnetic.
  8. K₂MnO₄: This is potassium manganate, containing the manganate ion [MnO4]2−[MnO_4]^{2-}[MnO4​]2−.

    • The oxidation state of Mn is +6. (x+4(−2)=−2  ⟹  x=+6x + 4(-2) = -2 \implies x = +6x+4(−2)=−2⟹x=+6).
    • Mn6+Mn^{6+}Mn6+ has the electronic configuration [Ar]3d1[Ar] 3d^1[Ar]3d1.
    • It has one unpaired electron. Thus, K2MnO4K_2MnO_4K2​MnO4​ is paramagnetic.
  9. K₂CrO₄: This is potassium chromate, containing the chromate ion [CrO4]2−[CrO_4]^{2-}[CrO4​]2−.

    • The oxidation state of Cr is +6. (x+4(−2)=−2  ⟹  x=+6x + 4(-2) = -2 \implies x = +6x+4(−2)=−2⟹x=+6).
    • CrCrCr (Z=24) has the configuration [Ar]3d54s1[Ar] 3d^5 4s^1[Ar]3d54s1.
    • Cr6+Cr^{6+}Cr6+ has the configuration [Ar]3d0[Ar] 3d^0[Ar]3d0.
    • Since there are no valence electrons, there are no unpaired electrons. Thus, K2CrO4K_2CrO_4K2​CrO4​ is diamagnetic.

Conclusion: Out of all the given species, only K2CrO4K_2CrO_4K2​CrO4​ is diamagnetic. Therefore, the total number of diamagnetic species is 1.

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