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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 5. Co-ordination chemistry

Number of complexes from the following with even number of unpaired "\(d\)" electrons is _______. \({\left[\mathrm{V}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+}, \quad\left[\mathrm{Cr}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{2+}, \quad\left[\mathrm{Fe}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+},}\) \({\left[\mathrm{Ni}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+},\left[\mathrm{Cu}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{2+}}\) [Given atomic numbers: \(\mathrm{V}=23, \mathrm{Cr}=24, \mathrm{Fe}=26\), \(\mathrm{Ni}=28, \mathrm{Cu}=29]\)

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(4\)
  3. C \(5\)
  4. D \(1\)
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(A) \(2\)

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\({\left[\mathrm{V}\left(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\right)_6\right]^{3+} \rightarrow \mathrm{d}^2 \mathrm{sp}^3}\) \({ }_{23} \mathrm{~V}:-[\mathrm{Ar}] 3 \mathrm{~d}^3 4 \mathrm{~s}^2\)…