PrepRung

JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds · medium

Assume strong-field ligands CN^- and NH3 (with Co^3+, Fe^2+, Fe^3+) give low-spin octahedral complexes, H2O gives high-spin ones, and for tetrahedral…

Single correct option

Assume strong-field ligands CN−\mathrm{CN^-} and NH3\mathrm{NH_3} (with Co3+\mathrm{Co^{3+}}, Fe2+\mathrm{Fe^{2+}}, Fe3+\mathrm{Fe^{3+}}) give low-spin octahedral complexes, H2O\mathrm{H_2O} gives high-spin ones, and for tetrahedral complexes Δt=49Δo\Delta_t=\tfrac{4}{9}\Delta_o with a high-spin configuration. Ignoring pairing energy, in which pair do the two complexes have both the same spin-only magnetic moment and the same crystal field stabilisation energy (in units of Δo\Delta_o)?
  1. A. [Ni(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Ni(H_2O)_6}]^{2+} and [NiCl4]2−[\mathrm{NiCl_4}]^{2-}
  2. B. [Cr(H2O)6]3+[\mathrm{Cr(H_2O)_6}]^{3+} and [Ni(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Ni(H_2O)_6}]^{2+}
  3. C. [Fe(CN)6]4−[\mathrm{Fe(CN)_6}]^{4-} and [Co(NH3)6]3+[\mathrm{Co(NH_3)_6}]^{3+}
  4. D. [Fe(H2O)6]3+[\mathrm{Fe(H_2O)_6}]^{3+} and [Fe(CN)6]3−[\mathrm{Fe(CN)_6}]^{3-}
Show answer and solution

Answer: (C) [Fe(CN)6]4−[\mathrm{Fe(CN)_6}]^{4-} and [Co(NH3)6]3+[\mathrm{Co(NH_3)_6}]^{3+}

Work out the dd-configuration, spin state, number of unpaired electrons nn and CFSE for each species. [Ni(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Ni(H_2O)_6}]^{2+} is t2g6eg2t_{2g}^6e_g^2: n=2n=2, CFSE =−1.2Δo=-1.2\Delta_o. [NiCl4]2−[\mathrm{NiCl_4}]^{2-} is tetrahedral e4t24e^4t_2^4: n=2n=2, CFSE =(−2.4+1.6)Δt=−0.8×49Δo=−0.36Δo=(-2.4+1.6)\Delta_t=-0.8\times\tfrac49\Delta_o=-0.36\Delta_o, so pair (A) has equal moments but unequal CFSE. [Cr(H2O)6]3+[\mathrm{Cr(H_2O)_6}]^{3+} is t2g3t_{2g}^3: n=3n=3, CFSE −1.2Δo-1.2\Delta_o, and paired with Ni(II) it has the same CFSE but n=3n=3 versus 22, so (B) fails. [Fe(CN)6]4−[\mathrm{Fe(CN)_6}]^{4-} (d6d^6, low spin, t2g6t_{2g}^6) and [Co(NH3)6]3+[\mathrm{Co(NH_3)_6}]^{3+} (d6d^6, low spin) are both diamagnetic with CFSE −2.4Δo-2.4\Delta_o, so (C) works. [Fe(H2O)6]3+[\mathrm{Fe(H_2O)_6}]^{3+} has n=5n=5, CFSE 00, while [Fe(CN)6]3−[\mathrm{Fe(CN)_6}]^{3-} has n=1n=1, CFSE −2.0Δo-2.0\Delta_o, so (D) fails.
Report a mistake

Original question written in the JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 pattern and checked twice for the correct answer. Not an official question paper. How we write and check questions · Corrections policy · Report a mistake