Order given complexes by spin-only magnetic moment or unpaired electrons
This type of question, asked 10 times: 2021 Paper 4, 27 Jun 2022, 29 Jan 2023, 8 Apr 2023, 10 Apr 2023, 13 Apr 2023, 27 Jan 2024, 5 Apr 2024, 4 Apr 2025, 28 Jan 2026 S2. All 10 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
2021 Paper 4
37
In which of the following orders are the given complex ions arranged correctly with respect to their decreasing spin only magnetic moment ? (i) [FeF6]3− (ii) [Co(NH3)6]3+ (iii) [NiCl4]2− (iv) [Cu(NH3)4]2+
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Question 2
27 Jun 2022
130
Arrange the following coordination compounds in the increasing order of magnetic moments. (Atomic numbers: Mn=25;Fe=26 ) (A) [FeF6]3− (B) [Fe(CN)6]3− (C) [MnCl6]3− (high spin) (D) [Mn(CN)6]3−
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Question 3
29 Jan 2023
132
Correct order of spin only magnetic moment of the following complex ions is: (Given At. no. Fe: 26, Co: 27)
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Question 4
8 Apr 2023
45
The correct order of spin only magnetic moments for the following complex ions is
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Question 5
10 Apr 2023
133
The correct order of the number of unpaired electrons in the given complexes is A. [Fe(CN)6]3− B. [FeF6]3− C. [CoF6]3− D. [Cr(oxalate)3]3− E. [Ni(CO)4] Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Question 6
13 Apr 2023
140
Which of the following complexes will exhibit maximum attraction to an applied magnetic field?
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Question 7
27 Jan 2024
38
Consider the following complex ions
P=[FeF6]3−
Q=[V(H2O)6]2+
R=[Fe(H2O)6]2+
The correct order of the complex ions, according to their spin only magnetic moment values (in B.M.) is:
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Question 8
5 Apr 2024
41
Which one of the following complexes will exhibit the least paramagnetic behaviour? [Atomic number, Cr=24,Mn=25,Fe=26,Co=27 ]
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Question 9
4 Apr 2025
111
The correct order of [FeF6]3−,[CoF6]3−,[Ni(CO)4] and [Ni(CN)4]2− complex species based on the number of unpaired electrons present is :
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Question 10
28 Jan 2026 S2
44
The correct increasing order of spin-only magnetic moment values of the complex ions
[MnBr4]2−(A),[Cu(H2O)6]2+(B),[Ni(CN)4]2−(C) and [Ni(H2O)6]2+(D) is: