Coordination Compounds 2 Question 11

####12. The pair of metal ions that can given a spin-only magnetic moment of 3.9BM for the complex [M(H2O)6]Cl2, is

(a) Co2+ and Fe2+

(b) Cr2+ and Mn2+

(c) V2+ and Co2+

(d) V2+ and Fe2+

(2019 Main, 12 Jan I)

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Solution:

  1. As H2O is a weak field ligand. It readily forms high spin complexes. In[M(H2O)6]Cl2,M exist in +2 oxidation state. The arrangement of electrons in the given metal ions are as follows:
Metal
ions
Configuration Number of
unpaired
electrons
Spin only
Magnetic
moment (in
BM) =n(n+2)
Co2+ (d7)=t2g5eg2 3 3.9
Fe2+ (d6)=t2g4eg2 4 4.9
Cr2+ (d4)=t2g3eg1 4 4.9
Mn2+ (d5)=t2g3eg2 5 5.9
V2+ (d3)=t2g3eg0 3 3.9

Therefore, Co2+ and V2+ contains same value of magnetic moment (3.9 BM).



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