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CBSE Class 12 Chemistry 2023 Delhi Set 3 Solved Paper

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Question : 13 of 13
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SECTION - D
(a) Write the number of unpaired electrons in Cr3+\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}.
(Atomic number of Cr=24\mathrm{Cr}=24 )
(b) Complete the reaction mentioning all the products formed:
Cr2O72+3H2S+8H+\mathrm{Cr}_2\mathrm{O}_7^{2-}+3\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{S}+8\mathrm{H}^{+}\rightarrow
(c) Account for the following:
(i) Mn2+\mathrm{Mn}^{2+} is more stable than Fe2+\mathrm{Fe}^{2+} towards oxidation to +3 state.
(ii) Copper has exceptionally positive E(M2+/M)\mathrm{E}(\mathrm{M}^{2+}/\mathrm{M}) value.
(iii) Eu2+\mathrm{Eu}^{2+} with electronic configuration [Xe]4f76s2[\mathrm{Xe}]4f^{7}6s^{2} is a strong reducing agent.
(a) Cr=25,[Ar]3d44s2\mathrm{Cr}=25,\,[\mathrm{Ar}]3d^{4}4s^{2}\rightarrow Ground state structure
Cr3+=[Ar]3d4\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}=[\mathrm{Ar}]3d^{4}
There are four unpaired electrons present in Cr3+\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}.
(b) Cr2O72+3H2S+8H+\mathrm{Cr}_2\mathrm{O}_7^{2-}+3\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{S}+8\mathrm{H}^{+} 2Cr3+cromiumion+7H2Owater+3Ssulphur\rightarrow \underset{\text{cromiumion}}{2\mathrm{Cr}^{3+}}+\underset{\text{water}}{7\mathrm{H}_2\mathrm{O}}+\underset{\text{sulphur}}{3\mathrm{S}}
(c) (i) Electronic configuration-
Mn=25,[Ar]3d54s2Mn2+\mathrm{Mn}=25,\,[\mathrm{Ar}]3d^{5}4s^{2}\rightarrow\mathrm{Mn}^{2+} =[Ar]3d5 donating =[\mathrm{Ar}]3d^{5}\rightarrow\text{ donating } 2e2e^{-}
Fe=26,[Ar]3d64s2Fe3+\mathrm{Fe}=26,\,[\mathrm{Ar}]3d^{6}4s^{2}\rightarrow\mathrm{Fe}^{3+} =[Ar]3d5 donating =[\mathrm{Ar}]3d^{5}\rightarrow\text{ donating } 3e3e^{-}
Mn = after loosing 2 electron 3d3d orbital is half filled and Mn2+\mathrm{Mn}^{2+} is stable.
Fe=After\mathrm{Fe}=\text{After} loosing three electrons 3d3d orbitals is half filled and more stable. That's why, Fe3+\mathrm{Fe}^{3+} is stable at +3 oxidation state and Mn2+\mathrm{Mn}^{2+} is stable in +2 oxidation state.
(ii) E\mathrm{E}^{\circ} value of copper is +ve i.e, 0.34V0.34\,\mathrm{V}. This is due to presence of high enthalpy of atomization and low enthalpy of hydrogen which make it exceptionally positive.
(iii) Electronic configuration of Eu2+[Xe]4f76s2\mathrm{Eu}^{2+}[\mathrm{Xe}]4f^{7}6s^{2}
It has the tendency to loose two electron and attain a stable half filled configuration. So, it oxidized by loosing 2 electrons and reduce to other species.
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