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JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Coordination Compounds

JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

Number of paramagnetic complexes among the following is ________....

Number of paramagnetic complexes among the following is ________.
[MnBr4]2−[\text{MnBr}_4]^{2-}, [NiCl4]2−[\text{NiCl}_4]^{2-}, [Ni(CN)4]2−[\text{Ni(CN)}_4]^{2-}, [Ni(CO)4][\text{Ni(CO)}_4], [CoF6]3−[\text{CoF}_6]^{3-}, [Fe(CN)6]4−[\text{Fe(CN)}_6]^{4-}, [Mn(CN)6]3−[\text{Mn(CN)}_6]^{3-}, [Ti(CN)6]3−[\text{Ti(CN)}_6]^{3-}, [Cu(H2O)6]2+[\text{Cu(H}_2\text{O)}_6]^{2+}, [Co(C2O4)3]3−[\text{Co(C}_2\text{O}_4\text{)}_3]^{3-}

Correct answer

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Step-by-step solution

To determine the magnetic nature of the given complexes, we analyze the oxidation state, electronic configuration, and the nature of the ligands for each central metal atom/ion:

1. [MnBr4]2−[\text{MnBr}_4]^{2-}: Mn2+^{2+} has a 3d53d^5 configuration. Br−^- is a weak field ligand. The complex is tetrahedral with 55 unpaired electrons. (Paramagnetic)

2. [NiCl4]2−[\text{NiCl}_4]^{2-}: Ni2+^{2+} has a 3d83d^8 configuration. Cl−^- is a weak field ligand. The complex is tetrahedral with 22 unpaired electrons. (Paramagnetic)

3. [Ni(CN)4]2−[\text{Ni(CN)}_4]^{2-}: Ni2+^{2+} has a 3d83d^8 configuration. CN−^- is a strong field ligand. The complex is square planar (dsp2dsp^2) with all electrons paired. (Diamagnetic)

4. [Ni(CO)4][\text{Ni(CO)}_4]: Ni0^0 has a 3d84s23d^8 4s^2 configuration, which becomes 3d103d^{10} in the presence of the strong field ligand CO. The complex is tetrahedral with all electrons paired. (Diamagnetic)

5. [CoF6]3−[\text{CoF}_6]^{3-}: Co3+^{3+} has a 3d63d^6 configuration. F−^- is a weak field ligand. The complex is octahedral and high spin (t2g4eg2t_{2g}^4 e_g^2) with 44 unpaired electrons. (Paramagnetic)

6. [Fe(CN)6]4−[\text{Fe(CN)}_6]^{4-}: Fe2+^{2+} has a 3d63d^6 configuration. CN−^- is a strong field ligand. The complex is octahedral and low spin (t2g6eg0t_{2g}^6 e_g^0) with all electrons paired. (Diamagnetic)

7. [Mn(CN)6]3−[\text{Mn(CN)}_6]^{3-}: Mn3+^{3+} has a 3d43d^4 configuration. CN−^- is a strong field ligand. The complex is octahedral and low spin (t2g4eg0t_{2g}^4 e_g^0) with 22 unpaired electrons. (Paramagnetic)

8. [Ti(CN)6]3−[\text{Ti(CN)}_6]^{3-}: Ti3+^{3+} has a 3d13d^1 configuration. The complex is octahedral (t2g1eg0t_{2g}^1 e_g^0) with 11 unpaired electron. (Paramagnetic)

9. [Cu(H2O)6]2+[\text{Cu(H}_2\text{O)}_6]^{2+}: Cu2+^{2+} has a 3d93d^9 configuration. The complex is octahedral (t2g6eg3t_{2g}^6 e_g^3) with 11 unpaired electron. (Paramagnetic)

10. [Co(C2O4)3]3−[\text{Co(C}_2\text{O}_4\text{)}_3]^{3-}: Co3+^{3+} has a 3d63d^6 configuration. Oxalate (C2O42−\text{C}_2\text{O}_4^{2-}) acts as a strong field ligand for Co3+^{3+}. The complex is octahedral and low spin (t2g6eg0t_{2g}^6 e_g^0) with all electrons paired. (Diamagnetic)

Therefore, the paramagnetic complexes are [MnBr4]2−[\text{MnBr}_4]^{2-}, [NiCl4]2−[\text{NiCl}_4]^{2-}, [CoF6]3−[\text{CoF}_6]^{3-}, [Mn(CN)6]3−[\text{Mn(CN)}_6]^{3-}, [Ti(CN)6]3−[\text{Ti(CN)}_6]^{3-}, and [Cu(H2O)6]2+[\text{Cu(H}_2\text{O)}_6]^{2+}.

The total number of paramagnetic complexes is 66.

Answer: 66
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