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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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  1. 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−\left\lbrack FeF_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -} (ii) [Co(NH3)6]3+\left\lbrack Co\left( NH_{3} \right)_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 +} (iii) [NiCl4]2−\left\lbrack NiCl_{4} \right\rbrack^{2 -} (iv) [Cu(NH3)4]2+\left\lbrack Cu\left( NH_{3} \right)_{4} \right\rbrack^{2 +}

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  2. Question 2

    27 Jun 2022

    130
    Arrange the following coordination compounds in the increasing order of magnetic moments. (Atomic numbers: Mn=25;Fe=26Mn = 25;Fe = 26 ) (A) [FeF6]3−\left\lbrack FeF_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -} (B) [Fe(CN)6]3−\left\lbrack Fe(CN)_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -} (C) [MnCl6]3−\left\lbrack MnCl_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -} (high spin) (D) [Mn(CN)6]3−\left\lbrack Mn(CN)_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -}

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  3. 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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  4. Question 4

    8 Apr 2023

    45
    The correct order of spin only magnetic moments for the following complex ions is

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  5. 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−\left\lbrack Fe(CN)_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -} B. [FeF6]3−\left\lbrack FeF_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -} C. [CoF6]3−\left\lbrack CoF_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -} D. [Cr( oxalate )3]3−\left\lbrack Cr(\text{~oxalate~})_{3} \right\rbrack^{3 -} E. [Ni(CO)4]\left\lbrack Ni(CO)_{4} \right\rbrack Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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  6. Question 6

    13 Apr 2023

    140
    Which of the following complexes will exhibit maximum attraction to an applied magnetic field?

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  7. Question 7

    27 Jan 2024

    38
    Consider the following complex ions
    P=[FeF6]3−P =\left\lbrack FeF_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -}
    Q=[V(H2O)6]2+Q =\left\lbrack V\left( H_{2}O \right)_{6} \right\rbrack^{2 +}
    R=[Fe(H2O)6]2+R =\left\lbrack Fe\left( H_{2}O \right)_{6} \right\rbrack^{2 +}
    The correct order of the complex ions, according to their spin only magnetic moment values (in B.M.) is:

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  8. 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=27Cr = 24,Mn = 25,Fe = 26,Co = 27 ]

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  9. Question 9

    4 Apr 2025

    111
    The correct order of [FeF6]3−,[CoF6]3−,[Ni(CO)4]\left\lbrack FeF_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -},\left\lbrack CoF_{6} \right\rbrack^{3 -},\left\lbrack Ni(CO)_{4} \right\rbrack and [Ni(CN)4]2−\left\lbrack Ni(CN)_{4} \right\rbrack^{2 -} complex species based on the number of unpaired electrons present is :

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  10. 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)\left\lbrack MnBr_{4} \right\rbrack^{2 -}(A),\left\lbrack Cu\left( H_{2}O \right)_{6} \right\rbrack^{2 +}(B),\left\lbrack Ni(CN)_{4} \right\rbrack^{2 -}(C) and [Ni(H2O)6]2+(D)\left\lbrack Ni\left( H_{2}O \right)_{6} \right\rbrack^{2 +}(D) is:

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