The pair in which both the species have the same magnetic moment (spin only value) is: |
\([Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [CoCl_4]^{2-}\) \([Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\) \([Mn(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\) \([CoCl_4]^{2-}, [Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\) |
\([Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\) |
The correct answer is option (2) \([Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\). The magnetic moment (\( \mu \)) of a species is related to the number of unpaired electrons. The formula for the magnetic moment in terms of the number of unpaired electrons (\( n \)) is given by: \( \mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)} \) where \( n \) is the number of unpaired electrons. Now, let's analyze each species in the given pairs: 1. \([Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [CoCl_4]^{2-}\): \(Cr^{2+}\) has \(4\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 4 \)). \(Co^{2-}\) has \(4\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 4 \)). 2. \([Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\): \(Cr^{2+}\) has \(4\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 4 \)). \(Fe^{2+}\) has \(4\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 4 \)). 3. \([Mn(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\): \(Mn^{2+}\) has \(3\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 3 \)). \(Cr^{2+}\) has \(4\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 4 \)). 4. \([CoCl_4]^{2-}, [Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\): \(Co^{2-}\) has \(7\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 7 \)). \(Fe^{2+}\) has \(4\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 4 \)). Now, let's compare the pairs to see which one has the same magnetic moment: The pair in which both species have the same magnetic moment is: 2. \([Cr(H_2O)_6]^{2+}, [Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}\) Both \(Cr^{2+}\) and \(Fe^{2+}\) have \(4\) unpaired electrons (\( n = 4 \)), so they will have the same magnetic moment according to the given formula. Therefore, the correct answer is option 2. |