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Two unknown 3d transition metal chlorides, Salt A and Salt B, are...
Two unknown transition metal chlorides, Salt A and Salt B, are tested with aqueous potassium ferrocyanide, . Salt A produces a chocolate brown precipitate, while Salt B produces a Prussian blue precipitate. The spin-only magnetic moments (in BM) of the metal cations present in Salt A and Salt B, respectively, are:
Options
- A and
- B and
- C and
- D and
Correct answer
B. and
Step-by-step solution
The reaction of metal cations with potassium ferrocyanide, , gives characteristic precipitates.
Salt A forms a chocolate brown precipitate, which indicates the presence of the ion. The precipitate is cupric ferrocyanide, .
The electronic configuration of is . It has unpaired electron ().
Spin-only magnetic moment .
Salt B forms a Prussian blue precipitate, which indicates the presence of the ion. The precipitate is ferric ferrocyanide, .
The electronic configuration of is . It has unpaired electrons ().
Spin-only magnetic moment .
Therefore, the spin-only magnetic moments are and respectively.
Answer: and
Salt A forms a chocolate brown precipitate, which indicates the presence of the ion. The precipitate is cupric ferrocyanide, .
The electronic configuration of is . It has unpaired electron ().
Spin-only magnetic moment .
Salt B forms a Prussian blue precipitate, which indicates the presence of the ion. The precipitate is ferric ferrocyanide, .
The electronic configuration of is . It has unpaired electrons ().
Spin-only magnetic moment .
Therefore, the spin-only magnetic moments are and respectively.
Answer: and