JIPMER 2010
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2010
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Coordination Compounds
JIPMER 2010 · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds
Considering H_2 O as weak field ligand, the number of unpaired...
Considering as weak field ligand, the number of unpaired electrons in \left[\mathrm{Mn}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{2+} will be (Atomic number of )![Considering H_2 O as weak field ligand, the number of unpaired electrons in [Mn (H_2 O)_6]^ 2+ will be (Atomic number](/api/proxy-image?clean=1&b=aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tcXVlc3Rpb24tcG9vbC5nZXRtYXJrcy5hcHAvcHlxL2ppcG1lci9vZjJLRnJ5TVBQOUdJdEpZMU1hQk9xbFlJdlpOaFZ4dnlyTGlHcTE4bDVBLm9yaWdpbmFsLmZ1bGxzaXplLnBuZw)
Options
- Afive
- Btwo
- Cfour
- Dthree
Correct answer
A. five
Step-by-step solution
Mn in \mathrm{Mn}^{2+}\left(3 d^5\right)s p^3 d^2. Due to the presence of weak field ligand pairing of electron does not take place, hence the number of unpaired electrons is five.