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Coordination Compounds

Question
CBSEENCH12011461

Which one of the following ions exhibits d-d transition and paramagnetism as well?

  • CrO42-

  • Cr2O72-

  • MnO42-

  • MnO4-

Solution

C.

MnO42-

CrO42-  Cr+6 = [Ar]Unpaired electron (n) = 0; DiamagneticCr2O72- Cr+6 = [Ar]Unpaired electron (n) = 0; DiamagneticMnO42- = Mn6+ = [Ar] 3d1Unpaired electron (n) = 1; ParamagneticMnO4- =Mn+7 = [Ar]Unpaired electron (n) = 0; Diamagnetic