NEET Chemistry Coordination Chemistry Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Co-ordination Compounds

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    Which one of the following complexes will most likely absorb visible light? (At nos. Sc=21, Ti=22, V=23, Zn=30)

    A) \[{{[Sc{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{6}}]}^{3+}}\]        

    B) \[{{[Ti{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]}^{4+}}\]

    C) \[{{[V{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]}^{3+}}\]          

    D) \[{{[Zn{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]}^{2+}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] The absorption of visible light and hence coloured nature of the transition metal cation is due to the promotion of one or more unpaired - d - electron from a lower to higher level withing same d-subshell. Hence higher will be the number of unpaired electron higher will be the absorpion in visible light. The electronic configuration of the given elements is \[S{{c}^{3+}}(18)=1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}}3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{0}}4{{s}^{0}}-\]no Unpaired \[{{e}^{-}}\]. \[T{{i}^{4+}}(18)=1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}}3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{0}}4{{s}^{0}}\]- no Unpaired \[{{e}^{-}}\]. \[{{V}^{3+}}\left( 20 \right)=1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}}3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{2}}4{{s}^{0}}\]- Two Unpaired \[{{e}^{-}}\]. \[Z{{n}^{2+}}(28)=1{{s}^{2}}2{{s}^{2}}2{{p}^{6}}3{{s}^{2}}3{{p}^{6}}3{{d}^{10}}4{{s}^{0}}\]- no Unpaired \[{{e}^{-}}\]. hence \[{{[V{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]}^{3+}}\]  will most likely absorb visible light.


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