Q.

Identify the metal ions among  Co2+, Ni2+, Fe2+, V3+ and Ti2+  having a spin-only magnetic moment value more than 3.0 BM.  The sum of unpaired electrons present in the high spin octahedral complexes  formed by those metal ions is____________.     [2026]


Ans.

(7)

V3+=(Ar)18 3d2

Ti2+=(Ar)18 3d2

Ni2+=(Ar)18 3d8

Fe2+=(Ar)18 3d6

Co2+=(Ar)18 3d7

Only for Fe2+ and Co2+, μ is more than 3.0 B.M.

∴  Number of unpaired electrons = 4 + 3 = 7