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Ferrous ion changes to X ion, on reacting with acidified hydrogen peroxide. The number of d-electrons present in X and its magnetic moment (in B.M.) are respectively: |
5 and 4.9 4 and 5.92 6 and 6.95 5 and 5.92 |
5 and 5.92 |
The correct answer is option 4. 5 and 5.92. The electronic configuration of \(Fe^{2+}\) is \([Ar] 3d^6\), which means it has 6 d-electrons. Upon oxidation to \(Fe^{3+}\), one electron is lost, resulting in 5 d-electrons in the X ion. The magnetic moment of an ion can be calculated using the formula: Magnetic Moment, \(\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)}\), where n represents the number of unpaired electrons. In this case, the number of unpaired electrons is 5. Plugging this value into the formula, we get: |