Which of the following complexes exhibits the highest paramagnetic behaviour?
where, gly = glycine, en = ethylenediamine and bpy = bipyridyne )
(At no Ti = 22, V = 23, Fe = 26, Co = 27)
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The electron configuration of
V (23) = [Ar], 4s 2 , 3d 3
Let in [V(gly) 2 (OH) 2 (NH 3 ) 2 ] + oxidation state of V is x.
x + (– 1) × 2 (– 1)2 + (0 × 2) = + 1
V 5+ = [Ar], 4s 0 , 3d 0 (no unpaired electrons)
The electronic configuration of
Fe(26) = [Ar] 4s 2 , 3d 6
Let the oxidation state of Fe in
[Fe(en)(ppy)(NH 3 ) 2 ] 2+ is x.
[x + (0) + (0) + (0) × 2] = + 2
x = + 2
Fe 2+ = [Ar] 4s 0 , 3d 6 ( no unpaired electron) but, bpy, en and NH 3 all are strong field ligands, so pairing occurs and thus, Fe 2+ contains no unpaired electron.
The electronic configuration of
Co(27) = [Ar] 4s 2 , 3d 7
Oxidation state of Co in [Co (OX) 2 (OH) 2 ] –
x + (– 2) × 2 + (– 1) × 2 = – 1
x = + 5
Co 5+ = [Ar], 3d 4 [4 unpaired electrons]
OX and OH are weak field ligands.
The electronic configuration of
Ti (22) = [Ar] 4s 2 , 3d 2
Oxidation state of Ti in [Ti(NH 3 ) 6 ] 3+ is 3.
Ti 3+ = [Ar], 3d 1 (one unpaired electron)
Hence, complex [Co(OX) 2 (OH) 2 ] – has maximum number of unpaired electrons, thus show maximum paramagnetic.
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