Coordination Compounds - Result Question 63

####70. Considering H2O as a weak field ligand, the number of unpaired electrons in [Mn(H2O)6]2+ will be (At. no. of Mn=25 )

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(a) three

(b) five

(c) two

(d) four

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Solution:

  1. (b) Since H2O is a weak ligand, it will not cause pairing of electrons in the metal ion Mn2+. Thus electronic configuration of the metal (Mn2+) in the complex will be

Mn2+:1s22s2p63s23p63d5

i.e. 5 unpaired electrons.



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