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Match Column-I with Column-II. Columns I and II represent complexes and magnetic moment (BM) respectively.

Column-I (a) [Fe(CN)6]3[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-} (b) [Fe(H2O)6]3+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+} (c) [Fe(CN)6]4[Fe(CN)_6]^{4-} (d) [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}

Column-II (i) 5.92 BM (ii) 0 BM (iii) 4.90 BM (iv) 1.73 BM

A

(a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

B

(a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii)

C

(a)-(iv), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

D

(a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)

Step-by-Step Solution

The magnetic moment (μ\mu) is calculated using the 'spin-only' formula: μ=n(n+2)\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)} BM, where nn is the number of unpaired electrons.

(a) [Fe(CN)6]3[Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}: FeFe is in +3 oxidation state (3d53d^5). Since CNCN^- is a strong field ligand, electrons pair up, giving a low spin t2g5eg0t_{2g}^5 e_g^0 configuration. Number of unpaired electrons (nn) = 1. μ=1(1+2)=1.73\mu = \sqrt{1(1+2)} = 1.73 BM. (b) [Fe(H2O)6]3+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{3+}: FeFe is in +3 oxidation state (3d53d^5). Since H2OH_2O is a weak field ligand, electrons do not pair up, giving a high spin t2g3eg2t_{2g}^3 e_g^2 configuration. Number of unpaired electrons (nn) = 5. μ=5(5+2)=5.92\mu = \sqrt{5(5+2)} = 5.92 BM. (c) [Fe(CN)6]4[Fe(CN)_6]^{4-}: FeFe is in +2 oxidation state (3d63d^6). Since CNCN^- is a strong field ligand, electrons pair up completely, giving a low spin t2g6eg0t_{2g}^6 e_g^0 configuration. Number of unpaired electrons (nn) = 0. μ=0\mu = 0 BM. (d) [Fe(H2O)6]2+[Fe(H_2O)_6]^{2+}: FeFe is in +2 oxidation state (3d63d^6). Since H2OH_2O is a weak field ligand, electrons do not pair up, giving a high spin t2g4eg2t_{2g}^4 e_g^2 configuration. Number of unpaired electrons (nn) = 4. μ=4(4+2)=4.90\mu = \sqrt{4(4+2)} = 4.90 BM.

Therefore, the correct match is (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii).

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