Q. 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
B) 5 and 5.92
C) 5 and 4.9
D) 4 and 5.92
Explanation

(b)
Ferrous ion ($Fe^{2 +}$) changes to ferric ion ${Fe}^{3 +}$ on reacting with acidified $H_{2}O_{2}$ as.
$2K_{4}\lbrack Fe(CN)_{6}\rbrack + H_{2}{SO}_{4}\ H_{2}O_{2} \longrightarrow$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2K_{3}\lbrack Fe(CN)_{6}\rbrack + K_{2}{SO}_{4} + 2H_{2}O$
Electronic configuration of ${Fe}^{3 +} =$
$1s^{2},2s^{2},2p^{6},3s^{2},3p^{6},3d^{5}$
Number of $d$-electrons =5
Magnetic moment=$\sqrt{n(n + 2)}$
=$\sqrt{5(5 + 2)}$=5.92BM

Dr. Abubacker
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