JEE Main 20264 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 4 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Coordination Compounds
JEE Main 2026 · 4 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds
Consider the metal complexes [Ni(en)_3]^ 2+ (A), [NiCl_4]^ 2- (B)...
Consider the metal complexes (A), (B) (C). Choose the CORRECT option by considering the number of unpaired electrons present in (A), (B) and (C) respectively and the order of frequency of absorption.
Options
- A and
- B and
- C and
- D and
Correct answer
A. and
Step-by-step solution
The oxidation state of in all three complexes is . The electronic configuration of is .
In (A), the coordination number is (octahedral geometry). The configuration in an octahedral field is , which has unpaired electrons.
In (B), the coordination number is with weak field ligands (tetrahedral geometry). The configuration in a tetrahedral field is , which has unpaired electrons.
In (C), the coordination number is (octahedral geometry). The configuration in an octahedral field is , which has unpaired electrons.
Thus, the number of unpaired electrons in (A), (B), and (C) are and respectively.
The frequency of absorption of light is directly proportional to the crystal field splitting energy ().
According to the spectrochemical series, the field strength of the ligands follows the order: .
Furthermore, the crystal field splitting energy for octahedral complexes is significantly greater than that for tetrahedral complexes ().
Therefore, the order of crystal field splitting energy, and hence the frequency of absorption, is , which corresponds to .
Answer: and
In (A), the coordination number is (octahedral geometry). The configuration in an octahedral field is , which has unpaired electrons.
In (B), the coordination number is with weak field ligands (tetrahedral geometry). The configuration in a tetrahedral field is , which has unpaired electrons.
In (C), the coordination number is (octahedral geometry). The configuration in an octahedral field is , which has unpaired electrons.
Thus, the number of unpaired electrons in (A), (B), and (C) are and respectively.
The frequency of absorption of light is directly proportional to the crystal field splitting energy ().
According to the spectrochemical series, the field strength of the ligands follows the order: .
Furthermore, the crystal field splitting energy for octahedral complexes is significantly greater than that for tetrahedral complexes ().
Therefore, the order of crystal field splitting energy, and hence the frequency of absorption, is , which corresponds to .
Answer: and