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JEE Advanced2024Paper 1CHEM-III
Q.

Among the following complexes, the total number of diamagnetic species is ______.

, , , , and

[Given, atomic number: Mn = 25, Fe = 26, Co = 27; en = HNCHCHNH]

Solution

Determine unpaired electrons in each. NH is a moderate-field ligand and produces low-spin only with strong-field metal centres in 4d/5d; for 3d Co it is high-spin with NH would still typically be low-spin. F and Cl are weak-field (high-spin). en is a strong-field ligand for 3d M ions, typically low-spin.

: Mn is . With NH (moderate-field), typically high-spin: 4 unpaired electrons. Paramagnetic.

: Mn with weak-field Cl: high-spin, 4 unpaired. Paramagnetic.

: Fe with F: high-spin, 5 unpaired. Paramagnetic.

: Co with F: high-spin, 4 unpaired. Paramagnetic.

: Fe with NH: high-spin in this case, 5 unpaired. Paramagnetic.

: Co with the strong-field chelating ligand en: low-spin, , all paired. Diamagnetic.

Total diamagnetic species .

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