Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: D and F Block Elements

Question:

Match the entries of column I with appropriate entries of column II and choose the correct option out of the four options given.

Column I (ion) Column II (E.C.)
(a) Mn2+ (i) [Ar]3d6
(b) Cu+ (ii) [Ar]
(c) Sc3+ (iii) [Ar]3d10
(d) Fe2+ (iv) [Ar]3d5
Options:

(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv)

(a)-(iii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)

(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

Correct Answer:

(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

Explanation:

25Mn: [Ar]4s23d5

(a) Mn2+ : [Ar]3d5

29Cu: [Ar]4s13d10

(b) Cu: [Ar]3d10

21Sc: [Ar]4s23d1

(c) Sc3+ : [Ar]

26Fe: [Ar]4s23d6

(d) Fe2+ : [Ar]3d6