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2019 · Shift 1 · Q11
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D and F Block Elements question

2019 · Shift 1 · Q11

JEE AdvancedChemistryD and F Block ElementsMultiple correct+4 / −1
Fusion of MnO2MnO_2MnO2​ with KOHKOHKOH in presence of O2O_2O2​ produces a salt W. Alkaline solution of W upon electrolytic oxidation yields another salt X. The manganese containing ions present in W and X, respectively, are Y and Z. Correct statement(s) is (are)
  1. A
    Both Y and Z are coloured and have tetrahedral shape
  2. B
    Y is diamagnetic in nature while Z is paramagnetic
  3. C
    In both Y and Z, π\piπ-bonding occurs between p-orbitals of oxygen and d-orbitals of manganese
  4. D
    In aqueous acidic solution, Y undergoes disproportionation reaction to give Z and MnO2MnO_2MnO2​
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Correct answer: A, C, D

  1. Identify salts WWW and XXX

Fusion of MnO2MnO_2MnO2​ with KOHKOHKOH in presence of O2O_2O2​ gives potassium manganate: 2MnO2+4KOH+O2→2K2MnO4+2H2O2MnO_2 + 4KOH + O_2 \rightarrow 2K_2MnO_4 + 2H_2O2MnO2​+4KOH+O2​→2K2​MnO4​+2H2​O So,

  • W=K2MnO4W = K_2MnO_4W=K2​MnO4​
  • Manganese-containing ion in WWW is Y=MnO42−Y = MnO_4^{2-}Y=MnO42−​ (manganate ion)

On electrolytic oxidation of alkaline manganate solution, it forms permanganate: MnO42−→electrolytic oxidationMnO4−MnO_4^{2-} \xrightarrow[\text{electrolytic oxidation}]{} MnO_4^-MnO42−​electrolytic oxidation​MnO4−​ Hence,

  • X=X =X= permanganate salt (such as KMnO4KMnO_4KMnO4​)
  • Manganese-containing ion in XXX is Z=MnO4−Z = MnO_4^-Z=MnO4−​

  1. Examine geometry and colour of YYY and ZZZ

The ions are:

  • Y=MnO42−Y = MnO_4^{2-}Y=MnO42−​
  • Z=MnO4−Z = MnO_4^-Z=MnO4−​

Both are oxoanions of manganese with four oxygens around Mn, so both have tetrahedral geometry.

Both are coloured:

  • MnO42−MnO_4^{2-}MnO42−​ is green
  • MnO4−MnO_4^-MnO4−​ is purple

So Option A is correct.


  1. Check magnetic nature of YYY and ZZZ

For Y=MnO42−Y = MnO_4^{2-}Y=MnO42−​

Let oxidation state of Mn be xxx: x+4(−2)=−2  ⟹  x=+6x + 4(-2) = -2 \implies x = +6x+4(−2)=−2⟹x=+6 Mn: [Ar]3d54s2[Ar]3d^54s^2[Ar]3d54s2 So Mn6+Mn^{6+}Mn6+ is: 3d13d^13d1 Thus it has one unpaired electron  paramagnetic.

For Z=MnO4−Z = MnO_4^-Z=MnO4−​

x+4(−2)=−1  ⟹  x=+7x + 4(-2) = -1 \implies x = +7x+4(−2)=−1⟹x=+7 So Mn7+Mn^{7+}Mn7+ is: 3d03d^03d0 Thus it has no unpaired electrons  diamagnetic.

Option B says: "Y is diamagnetic while Z is paramagnetic" which is exactly opposite.

So Option B is incorrect.


  1. Check possibility of π\piπ-bonding

In both MnO42−MnO_4^{2-}MnO42−​ and MnO4−MnO_4^-MnO4−​, bonding is described with pπ−dπp\pi-d\pipπ−dπ interaction between filled ppp-orbitals of oxygen and vacant/available ddd-orbitals of manganese.

Hence Option C is correct.


  1. Check disproportionation of YYY in acidic medium

Y=MnO42−Y = MnO_4^{2-}Y=MnO42−​, i.e. manganate ion. It is stable in alkaline medium but in acidic/neutral medium it undergoes disproportionation: 3MnO42−+4H+→2MnO4−+MnO2+2H2O3MnO_4^{2-} + 4H^+ \rightarrow 2MnO_4^- + MnO_2 + 2H_2O3MnO42−​+4H+→2MnO4−​+MnO2​+2H2​O Thus manganate gives:

  • permanganate, MnO4−MnO_4^-MnO4−​ i.e. ZZZ
  • MnO2MnO_2MnO2​

So Option D is correct.


  1. Final selection

Correct options are: A, C, D\boxed{A,\ C,\ D}A, C, D​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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