PrepRung

JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 · Chemistry · Coordination Compounds · medium

Solid ammonium dichromate is heated strongly. The green solid residue is R and the gas evolved is G. G is passed over heated magnesium to give M. M…

Single correct option

Solid ammonium dichromate is heated strongly. The green solid residue is R\mathbf{R} and the gas evolved is G\mathbf{G}. G\mathbf{G} is passed over heated magnesium to give M\mathbf{M}. M\mathbf{M} is treated with water to give a white solid and a pungent gas P\mathbf{P}, and excess P\mathbf{P} is bubbled into aqueous CuSO4\mathrm{CuSO_4} to form a deep blue complex ion W\mathbf{W}. Which row correctly gives the oxidation state of the metal in R\mathbf{R}, and the hybridisation (with geometry) and spin-only magnetic moment of W\mathbf{W}?
  1. A. +6+6; dsp2dsp^2, square planar; 1.73 BM1.73\ \mathrm{BM}
  2. B. +3+3; sp3sp^3, tetrahedral; 1.73 BM1.73\ \mathrm{BM}
  3. C. +3+3; dsp2dsp^2, square planar; 0 BM0\ \mathrm{BM}
  4. D. +3+3; dsp2dsp^2, square planar; 1.73 BM1.73\ \mathrm{BM}
Show answer and solution

Answer: (D) +3+3; dsp2dsp^2, square planar; 1.73 BM1.73\ \mathrm{BM}

Heating gives (NH4)2Cr2O7→Cr2O3+N2+4H2O\mathrm{(NH_4)_2Cr_2O_7\to Cr_2O_3+N_2+4H_2O}, so R\mathbf{R} is green Cr2O3\mathrm{Cr_2O_3} (Cr is +3+3) and G\mathbf{G} is N2\mathrm{N_2}. Nitrogen reacts with hot magnesium: 3Mg+N2→Mg3N2\mathrm{3Mg+N_2\to Mg_3N_2}. Hydrolysis, Mg3N2+6H2O→3Mg(OH)2+2NH3\mathrm{Mg_3N_2+6H_2O\to3Mg(OH)_2+2NH_3}, releases pungent P=NH3\mathbf{P}=\mathrm{NH_3}. Excess ammonia with copper(II) forms [Cu(NH3)4]2+\mathrm{[Cu(NH_3)_4]^{2+}}, the deep blue ion W\mathbf{W}. Cu2+\mathrm{Cu^{2+}} is d9d^9 with one unpaired electron, so the spin-only moment is 1(1+2)=1.73 BM\sqrt{1(1+2)}=1.73\ \mathrm{BM}. With four ammonia ligands the textbook description is dsp2dsp^2 hybridisation (one 3d3d electron promoted to 4p4p) and square planar geometry. Chromium in R\mathbf{R} is not +6+6 since dichromate is reduced while ammonium is oxidised. A tetrahedral sp3sp^3 ion or a diamagnetic W\mathbf{W} is inconsistent with the d9d^9 configuration. Only row (D), +3+3; dsp2dsp^2, square planar; 1.73 BM1.73\ \mathrm{BM}, matches all three requirements.
Report a mistake

Original question written in the JEE Advanced 2021 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