JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3df125
Match the aqueous ions in List I with the number of unpaired electrons in List II (high-spin configurations).
List I: (P) CuX2+, (Q) NiX2+, (R) CoX2+, (S) MnX2+.
List II: (1) 1, (2) 2, (3) 3, (4) 5.
AP-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4
BP-1, Q-3, R-2, S-4
CP-1, Q-2, R-4, S-3
DP-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4
Answer: A
CuX2+ is d9 (1), NiX2+ is d8 (2), CoX2+ is d7 with t2g5eg2 (3), MnX2+ is d5 (5). So P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4.