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COMEDK · Chemistry · 23. d and f Block Elements

Arrange the following ions in the decreasing order of total covalent double bonds formed by the transition metal(s) with oxygen.
A. = chromate B. = permanganate C. = dichromate

  1. A \(\mathrm{B}>\mathrm{C}>\mathrm{A}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{A}>\mathrm{B}>\mathrm{C}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{B}>\mathrm{A}>\mathrm{C}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{C}>\mathrm{B}>\mathrm{A}\)
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(D) \(\mathrm{C}>\mathrm{B}>\mathrm{A}\)

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Chromate (\(CrO_4^{2-}\)): Cr is in +6 state, bonded to 4 oxygens. Structure has 2 double bonds (\(Cr=O\)) and 2 single bonds (\(Cr-O^-\)). Total \(= 2\) Permanganate (\(MnO_4^-\)): Mn is in +7 state, bonded to 4 oxygens. Structure has 3 double bonds (\(Mn=O\)) and 1 single bond…