JEE Main 202623 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Coordination Compounds
JEE Main 2026 · 23 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds
Total number of unpaired electrons present in the central metal...
Total number of unpaired electrons present in the central metal atoms/ions of \left[\mathrm{PtCl}_{2}\left(\mathrm{NH}_{3}\right)_{2}\right],\left[\mathrm{Ni}(\mathrm{CN})_{4}\right]^{2-} is .
Correct answer
2
Step-by-step solution
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Ni is zero-valent with configuration .
CO is a strong field ligand causing complete pairing in the filled orbital.
Unpaired electrons = 0.
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Ni is with configuration .
Cl is a weak field ligand producing high-spin tetrahedral geometry with configuration : five orbitals with two electrons paired, three electrons unpaired.
Unpaired electrons = 2.
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Pt is with configuration .
Pt(II) adopts square planar geometry with strong-field splitting leading to complete pairing: configuration places all electrons in bonding orbitals.
Unpaired electrons = 0.
:
Ni is with configuration.
CN is a strong field ligand.
Square planar geometry is preferred, resulting in all electrons paired.
Unpaired electrons = 0.
:
Pt is with configuration.
CN is a strong field ligand producing square planar geometry with complete pairing.
Unpaired electrons = 0.
Total unpaired electrons = 0 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2.
Ni is zero-valent with configuration .
CO is a strong field ligand causing complete pairing in the filled orbital.
Unpaired electrons = 0.
:
Ni is with configuration .
Cl is a weak field ligand producing high-spin tetrahedral geometry with configuration : five orbitals with two electrons paired, three electrons unpaired.
Unpaired electrons = 2.
:
Pt is with configuration .
Pt(II) adopts square planar geometry with strong-field splitting leading to complete pairing: configuration places all electrons in bonding orbitals.
Unpaired electrons = 0.
:
Ni is with configuration.
CN is a strong field ligand.
Square planar geometry is preferred, resulting in all electrons paired.
Unpaired electrons = 0.
:
Pt is with configuration.
CN is a strong field ligand producing square planar geometry with complete pairing.
Unpaired electrons = 0.
Total unpaired electrons = 0 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 0 = 2.