Which of the following pairs of ions have same paramagnetic moment?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The paramagnetic moment of an ion is determined by the number of unpaired electrons in the ion. The more unpaired electrons, the greater the paramagnetic moment.
Cu2+ and Ti3+ both have 1 unpaired electron in the d orbital. This means that they have the same paramagnetic moment.
The other pairs of ions in the question, Ti4+, Ni2+, and Mn2+, all have different numbers of unpaired electrons. This means that they have different paramagnetic moments.
Here is a table of the electronic configurations and paramagnetic moments of the ions in question:
|
Ion |
Electronic Configuration |
Paramagnetic Moment |
|
Cu2+ |
3d9 |
1 unpaired electron |
|
Ti3+ |
3d1 |
1 unpaired electron |
|
Ti4+ |
3d0 |
0 unpaired electrons |
|
Ni2+ |
3d8 |
2 unpaired electrons |
|
Mn2+ |
3d5 |
5 unpaired electrons |
As you can see, Cu2+ and Ti3+ are the only ions with 1 unpaired electron. This means that they have the same paramagnetic moment.
So the answer is (1), Cu2+, Ti3+.