KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-4

  • question_answer
    Which of the following are sets of diamagnetic species?

    A) \[TiC{{l}_{4}},{{[Ni{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{4}}]}^{2+}}\]

    B) \[TiC{{l}_{4}},{{O}_{2}}\]

    C) \[TiC{{l}_{4}},{{[Ni{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\]

    D) \[{{[Ni{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}{{[Ni{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{4}}]}^{2+}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c]
    \[TiC{{l}_{4}}\] Oxidation state of \[Ti=+\,4,\] the electronic configuration is \[[Ar]\,3{{d}^{0}}.\]
    Thus, all electrons are paired and hence, diamagnetic.
    \[{{O}_{2}}\] No. of electron in \[{{O}_{2}}=16.\]
    Electronic configuration:
    \[\sigma 1{{s}^{2}}\sigma *1s\sigma 2{{s}^{2}}\sigma *2{{s}^{2}}\sigma 2{{p}_{z}}^{2}\]
    \[\pi 2{{p}_{x}}^{2}=\pi 2{{p}_{y}}^{2}*2{{p}_{x}}^{1}=\pi *2{{p}_{y}}^{1}\]
    Two electrons are unpaired (by MO theory).
    Thus, paramagnetic.
    \[{{[Ni{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\]Electronic configuration of \[N{{i}^{2+}}=3{{d}^{8}}4{{s}^{0}}\]
    As \[C{{N}^{-}}\]is a strong ligand, pairing of electrons occurs.
    Hybridisation of \[{{[Ni{{(CN)}_{4}}]}^{2-}}\] is \[{{d}_{s{{p}^{2}}}}\] and shape is square plannar.
    As all electrons paired thus, diamagnetic
    Thus, \[[Ni{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{4}}]\] No. pairing occurs as \[{{H}_{2}}O\] is a weak ligand.
    \[s{{p}^{3}}\text{-}\]hybridisation as two electrons are unpaired. Thus, paramagnetic in nature.
    Therefore, option [c] is correct.


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