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NEET 2007
Exam
NEET
Year
2007
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
d and f Block Elements

NEET 2007 · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

Which one of the following ions is the most stable in aqueous...

Which one of the following ions is the most stable in aqueous solution? (At No. Ti=22, V=23,Cr=24,Mn=\mathrm{Ti}=22, \mathrm{~V}=23, \mathrm{Cr}=24, \mathrm{Mn}= 25)

Options

  1. AV3+\mathrm{V}^{3+}
  2. BTi3+\mathrm{Ti}^{3+}
  3. CMn3+\mathrm{Mn}^{3+}
  4. DCr3+\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}

Correct answer

A. V3+\mathrm{V}^{3+}

Step-by-step solution

In aqueous solution the configuration of the ions are following Cr3+(21)=3d34s0⇒t2g3eg0V3+(20)=3d24s0⇒t282eg0Tr3+(19)=3d14s0⇒t281eg0Mn3+(22)=3d44s0⇒t2g4eg0\begin{aligned} \mathrm{Cr}^{3+}(21) & =3 d^3 4 s^0 \Rightarrow t_{2 g}{ }^3 e_g^0 \\ \mathrm{ V}^{3+}(20) & =3 d^2 4 s^0 \Rightarrow t_{28}{ }^2 e_g^0 \\ \mathrm{Tr}^{3+}(19) & =3 d^1 4 s^0 \Rightarrow t_{28}{ }^1 e_g^0 \\ \mathrm{Mn}^{3+}(22) & =3 d^4 4 s^0 \Rightarrow t_{2 g}{ }^4 e_g^0 \end{aligned} We know that half-filled and fully filled orbitals are more stable than partially filled orbitals. Hence among the given ions the only Cr3+\mathrm{Cr}^{3+} ion which occupies half-filled t2gt_{2 g} orbitals. Caution Although Mn3+\mathrm{Mn}^{3+} ion has half-filled ts orbital t_{\text{s orbital }} but there is one more electron filled in eRe_R orbital which reduces the stability.
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