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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 [Ni(en)3]2+[Ni(en)_3]^{2+} (A), [NiCl4]2−[NiCl_4]^{2-} (B)and[Ni(NH3)6]2+and [Ni(NH_3)_6]^{2+} (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

  1. A2,2,22, 2, 2 and (A)>(C)>(B)(A)>(C)>(B)
  2. B0,2,00, 2, 0 and (A)>(C)>(B)(A)>(C)>(B)
  3. C2,2,02, 2, 0 and (B)>(C)>(A)(B)>(C)>(A)
  4. D2,2,22, 2, 2 and (C)>(A)>(B)(C)>(A)>(B)

Correct answer

A. 2,2,22, 2, 2 and (A)>(C)>(B)(A)>(C)>(B)

Step-by-step solution

The oxidation state of NiNi in all three complexes is +2+2. The electronic configuration of Ni2+Ni^{2+} is [Ar]3d8[Ar] 3d^{8}.

In [Ni(en)3]2+[Ni(en)_3]^{2+} (A), the coordination number is 66 (octahedral geometry). The d8d^{8} configuration in an octahedral field is t2g6eg2t_{2g}^{6} e_{g}^{2}, which has 22 unpaired electrons.

In [NiCl4]2−[NiCl_4]^{2-} (B), the coordination number is 44 with weak field Cl−Cl^{-} ligands (tetrahedral geometry). The d8d^{8} configuration in a tetrahedral field is e4t24e^{4} t_{2}^{4}, which has 22 unpaired electrons.

In [Ni(NH3)6]2+[Ni(NH_3)_6]^{2+} (C), the coordination number is 66 (octahedral geometry). The d8d^{8} configuration in an octahedral field is t2g6eg2t_{2g}^{6} e_{g}^{2}, which has 22 unpaired electrons.

Thus, the number of unpaired electrons in (A), (B), and (C) are 2,2,2, 2, and 22 respectively.

The frequency of absorption of light is directly proportional to the crystal field splitting energy (Δ\Delta).

According to the spectrochemical series, the field strength of the ligands follows the order: en>NH3>Cl−en > NH_3 > Cl^{-}.

Furthermore, the crystal field splitting energy for octahedral complexes is significantly greater than that for tetrahedral complexes (Δo=94Δt\Delta_o = \dfrac{9}{4}\Delta_t).

Therefore, the order of crystal field splitting energy, and hence the frequency of absorption, is [Ni(en)3]2+>[Ni(NH3)6]2+>[NiCl4]2−[Ni(en)_3]^{2+} > [Ni(NH_3)_6]^{2+} > [NiCl_4]^{2-}, which corresponds to (A)>(C)>(B)(A) > (C) > (B).

Answer: 2,2,22, 2, 2 and (A)>(C)>(B)(A)>(C)>(B)
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