Q.

Match List I with List II.                   [2023]

  List I   List II
  Coordination Complex   Number of unpaired electrons
A. [Cr(CN)6]3- I. 0
B. [Fe(H2O)6]2+ II. 3
C. [Co(NH3)6]3+ III. 2
D. [Ni(NH3)6]2+ IV. 4

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1 A–IV, B–III, C–II, D–I  
2 A–II, B–IV, C–I, D–III  
3 A–III, B–IV, C–I, D–II  
4 A–II, B–I, C–IV, D–III  

Ans.

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  Complex ion number of unpaired electrons E.C
(A) [Cr(CN)6]3-3A-II Cr3+24=3d3t2g1,1,1,eg0,0
(B) [Fe(H2O)6]2+4B-IV Fe2+26=3d6t2g2,1,1,eg1,1
(C) [Co(NH3)6]3+0C-I Co3+27=3d6t2g2,2,2,eg0,0
(D) [Ni(NH3)6]2+2D-III Ni2+28=3d8t2g2,2,2,eg1,1