JEE Advanced levelOne or more correct optionsDifficulty 3 of 3df161
Mn(III) in water disproportionates: 2MnX3++2HX2OMnX2++MnOX2+4HX+. Which statements are correct?
AMnX2+ formed has five unpaired electrons.
BThe reaction is a disproportionation of Mn(III) into Mn(II) and Mn(IV).
CManganese in MnOX2 is 3d4.
DMnX3+ is 3d4, so high-spin MnX3+ has μ=4.90BM.
Answer: A, B, D
The equation balances (2 Mn, 2 O, 4 H, charge +6). Mn goes from +3 to +2 and +4, so it is a disproportionation. MnX3+ is d4 (4.90 BM) and MnX2+ is d5 (5 unpaired). Mn(IV) in MnOX2 is 3d3, not 3d4.