Q.

Consider ‘n’ is the number of lone pair of electrons present in the equatorial position of the most stable structure of ClF3. The ions from the following with ‘n’ number of unpaired electron are                              [2025]

(A)  V3+
(B)  Ti3+
(C)  Cu2+
(D)  Ni2+
(E)  Ti2+

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

1 (B) and (C) Only  
2 (A) and (C) Only  
3 (B) and (D) Only  
4 (A), (D) and (E) Only  

Ans.

(4)

S.N. Ion Electronic configuration Number of unpaired electrons
A V3+ [Ar]183d2 2
B Ti3+ [Ar]183d1 1
C Cu2+ [Ar]183d9 1
D Ni2+ [Ar]183d8 2
E Ti2+ [Ar]183d2 2