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Assertion : Potassium ferrocyanide is diamagnetic whereas potassium ferricyanide is paramagnetic. Reason : Crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is greater than that of ferricyanide ion.

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  2. BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer

C. If assertion is true but reason is false

Step-by-step solution

Ferrocyanide ion : In ferrocyanide ion, the oxidation state of Fe is +2 however in ferricyanide ion, the oxidation number of Fe is +3 . Generally, the higher the oxidation state of the metal, the greater the crystal field splitting. It means crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is lower than that of ferricyanide ion.

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