Q5 / 99 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Chemistry · Structure of Atom

Ferrous ion changes to X ion on reacting with acidified hydrogen peroxide. The number of d-electrons present in X and its magnetic moment (in BM) are respectively

  • A
    6 and 6.93
  • Correct answer
    B
    5 and 5.92
  • C
    5 and 4.9
  • D
    4 and 5.92

Solution

Ferrous ion (Fe2+) changes to ferric ion Fe3+ on reacting with acidified H2O2 as.

2Fe2++H2O2+2H+⟶2Fe3++2H2O

Electronic configuration of Fe3+ = 1s22s22p63s23p63d5

Number of d-electrons = 5

Magnetic moment = n(n+2) = 5(5+2) = 5.92 BM

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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