CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2020 Outside Delhi Set 1 Solved Paper

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Following ions are given:
Cr2+,Cu2+,Cu+,Fe2+,Fe3+,Mn3+
Identify the ion which is
(i) a strong reducing agent.
(ii) unstable in aqueous solution.
(iii) a strong oxidising agent.
Give suitable reason in each.
Solution:  
(i) Cr2+, because its configuration changes from d4 to d3 and having a half-filled t2g level.
(ii) Cu+in an aqueous medium energy is required to remove one electron from Cu+to Cu2+, high hydration energy of Cu2+ compensates for it. Therefore Cu+ion in an aqueous solution is unstable.
2Cu+Cu2+(aq)+Cu( s)
(iii) Mn3+, because its configuration changes from Mn3+ to Mn2+ results in the half filled d5 configuration, which has extra stability.
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