JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2025 - 7th April Evening Shift - No. 23)
Explanation
To determine which metal complexes are paramagnetic and have the same number of unpaired electrons, let's analyze each one:
$[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{NH}_3)_6]^{3+}$:
Cobalt ion: $\mathrm{Co}^{3+}$
Electron configuration: $3d^6$
Orbital occupancy: $\mathrm{t}_{2g}^{2,2,2}$ $\mathrm{e}_{g}^{0,0}$
Magnetic property: Diamagnetic (unpaired electrons = 0)
$[\mathrm{Co}(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{O}_4)_3]^{3-}$:
Cobalt ion: $\mathrm{Co}^{3+}$
Electron configuration: $3d^6$
Orbital occupancy: $\mathrm{t}_{2g}^{2,2,2}$ $\mathrm{e}_{g}^{0,0}$
Magnetic property: Diamagnetic (unpaired electrons = 0)
$[\mathrm{MnCl}_6]^{3-}$:
Manganese ion: $\mathrm{Mn}^{3+}$
Electron configuration: $3d^4$
Orbital occupancy: $\mathrm{t}_{2g}^{1,1,1}$ $\mathrm{e}_{g}^{1,0}$
Magnetic property: Paramagnetic (unpaired electrons = 4)
$[\mathrm{Mn}(\mathrm{CN})_6]^{3-}$:
Manganese ion: $\mathrm{Mn}^{3+}$
Electron configuration: $3d^4$
Orbital occupancy: $\mathrm{t}_{2g}^{2,1,1}$ $\mathrm{e}_{g}^{0,0}$
Magnetic property: Paramagnetic (unpaired electrons = 2)
$[\mathrm{CoF}_6]^{3-}$:
Cobalt ion: $\mathrm{Co}^{3+}$
Electron configuration: $3d^6$
Orbital occupancy: $\mathrm{t}_{2g}^{2,1,1}$ $\mathrm{e}_{g}^{1,1}$
Magnetic property: Paramagnetic (unpaired electrons = 4)
$[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6]^{3-}$:
Iron ion: $\mathrm{Fe}^{3+}$
Electron configuration: $3d^5$
Orbital occupancy: $\mathrm{t}_{2g}^{2,2,1}$ $\mathrm{e}_{g}^{0,0}$
Magnetic property: Paramagnetic (unpaired electrons = 1)
$[\mathrm{FeF}_6]^{3-}$:
Iron ion: $\mathrm{Fe}^{3+}$
Electron configuration: $3d^5$
Orbital occupancy: $\mathrm{t}_{2g}^{1,1,1}$ $\mathrm{e}_{g}^{1,1}$
Magnetic property: Paramagnetic (unpaired electrons = 5)
From this analysis, the paramagnetic complexes having the same number of unpaired electrons (4 unpaired electrons) are:
$[\mathrm{MnCl}_6]^{3-}$
$[\mathrm{CoF}_6]^{3-}$
These two complexes show the same paramagnetic property, each with 4 unpaired electrons.
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