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Assertion (A) : Low spin… (Class 12 Chemistry 2023, Q18)

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ChemistryCBSE Class 12 · Board exam 2023, set 56/1/1 · 1 mark · Assertion-reason

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2023: question 18

Set in the CBSE Class 12 board exam of 2023, paper 56/1/1, section A, question 18, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q18 · 1 mark · Assertion-reasonCompetency-basedCoordination Compounds

Assertion (A) : Low spin tetrahedral complexes are rarely observed.
Reason (R) : Crystal field splitting energy is less than pairing energy for tetrahedral complexes.

  1. (A)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. (B)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. (C)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. (D)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Source: official question paper from cbse.gov.in (PDF). See it in the full 2023 board paper, set 56/1/1.

Hints

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Hint 1

Compare Δt with Δo.

Hint 2

Electrons pair only when Δ is greater than P.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. For tetrahedral complexes , which is small.

  2. Because is less than the pairing energy P, electrons occupy the higher orbitals rather than pair, giving high-spin complexes. So low-spin tetrahedral complexes are rare, and R explains A. Option (A).

    1 mark

Answer: Option (A)

Where the marks are

  • Both true, R explains A (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

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