JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2023 - 1st February Evening Shift - No. 22)

The spin only magnetic moment of $$\left[\mathrm{Mn}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$$ complexes is _________ B.M. (Nearest integer)

(Given : Atomic no. of Mn is 25)

Answer
6

Explanation

The spin only magnetic moment of the $$\left[\mathrm{Mn}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$$ complex can be calculated using the formula:

μ = $$\sqrt {n\left( {n + 2} \right)} $$ Bohr magnetons

Where n is the number of unpaired electrons in the complex. To find the number of unpaired electrons in $$\left[\mathrm{Mn}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$$, we can use the electron configuration of the Mn ion:

For Mn2+ : 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d5

From the electron configuration, we can see that Mn2+ has 5 unpaired electrons. Thus, the spin only magnetic moment of $$\left[\mathrm{Mn}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$$ is:

μ = $$\sqrt {5\left( {5 + 2} \right)} $$ = $$\sqrt {35} $$ = 5.9 Bohr Magnetons

The nearest integer to 5.9 is 6.

Hence, the spin only magnetic moment of $$\left[\mathrm{Mn}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right)_{6}\right]^{2+}$$ is 6 Bohr magnetons.

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