Q12 / 90 · JEE Main 2019 (12 Jan Shift 2) · Chemistry
The magnetic moment of an octahedral homoleptic complex is . The suitable ligand for this complex is:
- A
- B
- CEthylenediamine
- Correct answerD
Solution
will have configuration
or, as
If has unpaired electron which are not getting paired up. This implies that the ligand paired up, and the ligand is a weak field ligand. Among the given options, weak ligand is
or, as
If has unpaired electron which are not getting paired up. This implies that the ligand paired up, and the ligand is a weak field ligand. Among the given options, weak ligand is
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.