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JEE Main 25 July 2022, Shift 2, Chemistry Q87

Question 87 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 27 of 30, Section B.

The spin-only magnetic moment value of

\mathrm{M^{3+}}

ion (in gaseous state) from the pairs

\mathrm{Cr^{3+}/Cr^{2+}}

\mathrm{Mn^{3+}/Mn^{2+}}

\mathrm{Fe^{3+}/Fe^{2+}}

and

\mathrm{Co^{3+}/Co^{2+}}

that has negative standard electrode potential, is ___ B.M. [Nearest integer]

Official answer

NTA final key.

Chapter: The d- and f-Block Elements
Topic: d-Block Elements
Idea tested: Spin-only Magnetism

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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.