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Coordination Compounds question

2020 · 4 Sep · Shift 1 · Q13
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Coordination Compounds question

2020 · 4 Sep · Shift 1 · Q13

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The pair in which both the species have the same magnetic moment (spin only) is :
  1. A
    [Cr(H2O)6]2+[Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+ and [CoCl4]2–[CoCl_4]^{2–}[CoCl4​]2–
  2. B
    [Co(OH)4]2–[Co(OH)_4]^{2–}[Co(OH)4​]2– and [Fe(NH3)6]2+[Fe(NH_3)_6]^{2+}[Fe(NH3​)6​]2+
  3. C
    [Mn(H2O)6]2+[Mn(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Mn(H2​O)6​]2+ and [Cr(H2O)]2+[Cr(H_2O)]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)]2+
  4. D
    [Cr(H2O)6]2+[Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+ and [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Fe(H2​O)6​]2+
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Correct answer: D

  1. Use spin-only magnetic moment formula

For a coordination compound, the spin-only magnetic moment is

μ=n(n+2) BM\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)}\ \text{BM}μ=n(n+2)​ BM

where nnn is the number of unpaired electrons.

So, we only need to find the number of unpaired electrons in each complex.


  1. Option A: [Cr(H2O)6]2+[Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+ and [CoCl4]2−[CoCl_4]^{2-}[CoCl4​]2−

(i) [Cr(H2O)6]2+[Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+

  • Oxidation state of Cr = +2+2+2
  • Cr:[Ar]3d54s1Cr: [Ar]3d^54s^1Cr:[Ar]3d54s1
  • Cr2+:3d4Cr^{2+}: 3d^4Cr2+:3d4
  • H2OH_2OH2​O is a weak field ligand, octahedral high-spin complex
  • Hence configuration: t2g3eg1t_{2g}^3e_g^1t2g3​eg1​
  • Number of unpaired electrons = 444

So, μ=4(4+2)=24\mu = \sqrt{4(4+2)} = \sqrt{24}μ=4(4+2)​=24​

(ii) [CoCl4]2−[CoCl_4]^{2-}[CoCl4​]2−

  • Oxidation state of Co = +2+2+2
  • Co2+:3d7Co^{2+}: 3d^7Co2+:3d7
  • Cl−Cl^-Cl− is weak field, tetrahedral complex is always high spin
  • For tetrahedral d7d^7d7, number of unpaired electrons = 333

So, μ=3(3+2)=15\mu = \sqrt{3(3+2)} = \sqrt{15}μ=3(3+2)​=15​

These are not same.


  1. Option B: [Co(OH)4]2−[Co(OH)_4]^{2-}[Co(OH)4​]2− and [Fe(NH3)6]2+[Fe(NH_3)_6]^{2+}[Fe(NH3​)6​]2+

(i) [Co(OH)4]2−[Co(OH)_4]^{2-}[Co(OH)4​]2−

  • Oxidation state of Co = +2+2+2
  • Co2+:3d7Co^{2+}: 3d^7Co2+:3d7
  • Tetrahedral with weak field ligand OH−OH^-OH−, hence high spin
  • Tetrahedral d7d^7d7 has 333 unpaired electrons

So, μ=15\mu = \sqrt{15}μ=15​

(ii) [Fe(NH3)6]2+[Fe(NH_3)_6]^{2+}[Fe(NH3​)6​]2+

  • Oxidation state of Fe = +2+2+2
  • Fe2+:3d6Fe^{2+}: 3d^6Fe2+:3d6
  • NH3NH_3NH3​ is not strong enough here to pair Fe2+Fe^{2+}Fe2+ in octahedral complex in typical JEE treatment, so high spin
  • Octahedral high-spin d6d^6d6: t2g4eg2t_{2g}^4e_g^2t2g4​eg2​
  • Number of unpaired electrons = 444

So, μ=24\mu = \sqrt{24}μ=24​

These are not same.


  1. Option C: [Mn(H2O)6]2+[Mn(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Mn(H2​O)6​]2+ and [Cr(H2O)]2+[Cr(H_2O)]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)]2+

The second complex appears to be written as [Cr(H2O)]2+[Cr(H_2O)]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)]2+, which is likely a typo for a hydrated chromium(II) species; but taking the given species as chromium(II), its ddd-count remains d4d^4d4.

(i) [Mn(H2O)6]2+[Mn(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Mn(H2​O)6​]2+

  • Oxidation state of Mn = +2+2+2
  • Mn2+:3d5Mn^{2+}: 3d^5Mn2+:3d5
  • H2OH_2OH2​O is weak field, octahedral high spin
  • Number of unpaired electrons = 555

So, μ=5(5+2)=35\mu = \sqrt{5(5+2)} = \sqrt{35}μ=5(5+2)​=35​

(ii) Chromium(II) aqua complex

  • Cr2+:3d4Cr^{2+}: 3d^4Cr2+:3d4
  • Weak field aqua ligand gives high-spin configuration
  • Number of unpaired electrons = 444

So, μ=24\mu = \sqrt{24}μ=24​

These are not same.


  1. Option D: [Cr(H2O)6]2+[Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+ and [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Fe(H2​O)6​]2+

(i) [Cr(H2O)6]2+[Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Cr(H2​O)6​]2+

  • Cr2+:3d4Cr^{2+}: 3d^4Cr2+:3d4
  • Octahedral, weak field, high spin
  • Unpaired electrons = 444

Thus, μ=24\mu = \sqrt{24}μ=24​

(ii) [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}[Fe(H2​O)6​]2+

  • Fe2+:3d6Fe^{2+}: 3d^6Fe2+:3d6
  • H2OH_2OH2​O is weak field, octahedral high spin
  • Configuration: t2g4eg2t_{2g}^4e_g^2t2g4​eg2​
  • Unpaired electrons = 444

Thus, μ=24\mu = \sqrt{24}μ=24​

Both have the same magnetic moment.


  1. Conclusion

The correct pair is:

D\boxed{D}D​

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