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JEE Main 202628 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
28 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Coordination Compounds

JEE Main 2026 · 28 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds

The correct increasing order of spin-only magnetic moment values of...

The correct increasing order of spin-only magnetic moment values of the complex ions [MnBr4]2−(A),[Cu(H2O)6]2+(B),[Ni(CN)4]2−(C)and[Ni(H2O)6]2+(D)\left[\mathrm{MnBr}_{4}\right]^{2-}(\mathrm{A}),\left[\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}(\mathrm{B}),\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_{4}\right]^{2-}(\mathrm{C}) and \left[\mathrm{Ni}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}(\mathrm{D}) is :

Options

  1. AC=D<B<A\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{D} < \mathrm{B} < \mathrm{A}
  2. BC<B<D<A\mathrm{C} < \mathrm{B} < \mathrm{D} < \mathrm{A}
  3. CA=B<D<C\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{B} < \mathrm{D} < \mathrm{C}
  4. DA=B<C<DA=B < C < D

Correct answer

B. C<B<D<A\mathrm{C} < \mathrm{B} < \mathrm{D} < \mathrm{A}

Step-by-step solution

Calculate spin-only magnetic moment using μs=n(n+2)\mu_s = \sqrt{n(n+2)} where nn is the number of unpaired electrons.
For [MnBr4]2−[\text{MnBr}_4]^{2-} (A): Mn(II) in tetrahedral environment is high spin with 5 unpaired electrons. μs=5(7)=35≈5.92\mu_s = \sqrt{5(7)} = \sqrt{35} \approx 5.92 BM.
For [Cu(H2O)6]2+[\text{Cu}(\text{H}_2\text{O})_6]^{2+} (B): Cu(II) has 1 unpaired electron. μs=1(3)=3≈1.73\mu_s = \sqrt{1(3)} = \sqrt{3} \approx 1.73 BM.
For [Ni(CN)4]2−[\text{Ni}(\text{CN})_4]^{2-} (C): Ni(II) in square planar geometry is low spin with 0 unpaired electrons. μs=0\mu_s = 0 BM.
For [Ni(H2O)6]2+[\text{Ni}(\text{H}_2\text{O})_6]^{2+} (D): Ni(II) in octahedral environment is high spin with 2 unpaired electrons. μs=2(4)=8≈2.83\mu_s = \sqrt{2(4)} = \sqrt{8} \approx 2.83 BM.
Increasing order: C (0) < B (1.73) < D (2.83) < A (5.92)
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