| 1. | \(\text{V}^{2+}\) | 2. | \(\text{Ni}^{2+}\) |
| 3. | \(\text{Cr}^{2+}\) | 4. | \(\text{Fe}^{2+}\) |
Which of the following pairs consists of transition metal ions that are colourless?
| 1. | \(\mathrm{Sc}^{3+}, \mathrm{Zn}^{2+}\) | 2. | \(\mathrm{Ti}^{4+}, \mathrm{Cu}^{2+}\) |
| 3. | \(\mathrm{V}^{2+}, \mathrm{Ti}^{3+}\) | 4. | \(\mathrm{Zn}^{2+}, \mathrm{Mn}^{2+}\) |
| 1. | Five (5) | 2. | One (1) |
| 3. | Zero (0) | 4. | Three (3) |
| (A) | The electronic configuration of \(\text{Cr}\) is \(\mathrm{[Ar] 3d^54s^1 .}\) |
| (B) | The magnetic quantum number may have a negative value. |
| (C) | In the ground state of an atom, the orbitals are filled in order of their increasing energies. |
| (D) | The total number of nodes is given by \(\mathrm{n – 2.}\) |
| 1. | (A), (C) and (D) only | 2. | (A) and (B) only |
| 3. | (A) and (C) only | 4. | (A), (B), and (C) only |
The electronic configuration of Platinum (atomic number: 78) is:
| 1. | \(\mathrm{[Xe] 4f^{14} 5d^9 6s^1}\) | 2. | \(\mathrm{[Kr] 4f^{14} 5d^{10}}\) |
| 3. | \(\mathrm{[Xe] 4f^{14} 5d^{10}}\) | 4. | \(\mathrm{[Xe] 4f^{14} 5d^8 6s^2}\) |