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The atomic numbers of Cr and Fe are respectively 24 and 26. Among the following, the one that is paramagnetic with the spin of the electron is:

A

Cr(CO)6Cr(CO)_6

B

Fe(CO)5Fe(CO)_5

C

[Fe(CN)6]4[Fe(CN)_6]^{4-}

D

[Cr(NH3)6]3+[Cr(NH_3)_6]^{3+}

Step-by-Step Solution

Paramagnetic character is due to the presence of unpaired electrons.

  1. In Cr(CO)6Cr(CO)_6, Cr is in 0 oxidation state with the electronic configuration 3d54s13d^5 4s^1. CO is a strong field ligand, forcing the pairing of electrons to give a 3d63d^6 configuration. All electrons are paired, making it diamagnetic.
  2. In Fe(CO)5Fe(CO)_5, Fe is in 0 oxidation state with the electronic configuration 3d64s23d^6 4s^2. Due to the strong field ligand CO, electrons pair up, resulting in a 3d83d^8 configuration. All electrons are paired, so it is diamagnetic.
  3. In [Fe(CN)6]4[Fe(CN)_6]^{4-}, Fe is in the +2 oxidation state with the electronic configuration 3d63d^6. CNCN^- is a strong field ligand, which pairs up all six electrons in the lower energy t2gt_{2g} orbitals (t2g6eg0t_{2g}^6 e_g^0). Thus, it is diamagnetic.
  4. In [Cr(NH3)6]3+[Cr(NH_3)_6]^{3+}, Cr is in the +3 oxidation state with the electronic configuration 3d33d^3. In an octahedral field, these 3 electrons occupy the t2gt_{2g} orbitals singly (t2g3eg0t_{2g}^3 e_g^0) according to Hund's rule. Since there are 3 unpaired electrons, the complex exhibits paramagnetic behaviour.
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