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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: D and F Block Elements

Question:

Which of the following pairs of ions have same paramagnetic moment?

Options:

Cu2+, Ti3+

Ti3+, Ni2+

Ti4+, Cu2+

Mn2+, Cu2+

Correct Answer:

Cu2+, Ti3+

Explanation:

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+.