Arrange the following elements in the increasing order of number of unpaired electrons in it. (A) ( Sc ) (B) ( Cr ) (C) ( V ) (D) ( Ti ) (E) Mn Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Correct answer: C. ((A) < (D) < (C) < (E) < (B)) array ll Unpaired electron Sc[Ar] 4 ~s^2 3 ~d^1 & 1 Cr[Ar] 4 ~s^1 3 ~d^5 & 6 V[Ar] 4 ~s^2 3 ~d^3 & 3 Ti:[Ar] 4 ~s^2 3 ~d^2 & 2 Mn:[Ar] 4 ~s^2 3 ~d^5 & 5 array

JEE Main 20246 AprilEvening Shift

Exam: JEE Main
Year: 2024
Date: 6 April
Shift: Evening Shift
Subject: Chemistry
Chapter: d and f Block Elements

JEE Main 2024 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

Arrange the following elements in the increasing order of number of...

Arrange the following elements in the increasing order of number of unpaired electrons in it. (A) (

\mathrm{Sc}

) (B) (

\mathrm{Cr}

) (C) (

\mathrm{V}

) (D) (

\mathrm{Ti}

) (E) Mn Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options

A((\mathrm{A}) < (\mathrm{D}) < (\mathrm{C}) < (\mathrm{B}) < (\mathrm{E}))
B((\mathrm{C}) < (\mathrm{E}) < (\mathrm{B}) < (\mathrm{A}) < (\mathrm{D}))
C((\mathrm{A}) < (\mathrm{D}) < (\mathrm{C}) < (\mathrm{E}) < (\mathrm{B}))
D(\text{ (B) } < \text{ (C) } < \text{ (D) } < \text{ (E) } < \text{ (A) })

Correct answer

C. ((\mathrm{A}) < (\mathrm{D}) < (\mathrm{C}) < (\mathrm{E}) < (\mathrm{B}))

Step-by-step solution

\begin{array}{ll} \text{Unpaired electron} \\ \operatorname{Sc}[\mathrm{Ar}] 4 \mathrm{~s}^2 3 \mathrm{~d}^1 & 1 \\ \mathrm{Cr}[\mathrm{Ar}] 4 \mathrm{~s}^1 3 \mathrm{~d}^5 & 6 \\ \mathrm{V}[\mathrm{Ar}] 4 \mathrm{~s}^2 3 \mathrm{~d}^3 & 3 \\ \mathrm{Ti}:[\mathrm{Ar}] 4 \mathrm{~s}^2 3 \mathrm{~d}^2 & 2 \\ \mathrm{Mn}:[\mathrm{Ar}] 4 \mathrm{~s}^2 3 \mathrm{~d}^5 & 5 \end{array}

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