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JEE Main 8 April 2025, Shift 2, Chemistry Q60

Question 60 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 10 of 25, Section A.

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Complex/ Species) | LIST-II (Shape & magnetic moment) A. [Ni(CO)4]\mathrm{[Ni(CO)_4]} | I. Tetrahedral, 2.8 BM B. [Ni(CN)4]2−\mathrm{[Ni(CN)_4]^{2-}} | II. Square planar, 0 BM C. [NiCl4]2−\mathrm{[NiCl_4]^{2-}} | III. Tetrahedral, 0 BM D. [MnBr4]2−\mathrm{[MnBr_4]^{2-}} | IV. Tetrahedral, 5.9 BM Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. (1)A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
  2. (2)A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IVOfficial answer
  3. (3)A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
  4. (4)A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Coordination Compounds
Topic
Crystal Field Theory
Idea tested
Spin-only Magnetic Moment

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 9× in all
  1. 4 Apr 2026, Shift 1 · Q62Match the LIST-I with LIST-II List-I (Complex ion): A. [Cr(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Cr(H_2O)_6}]^{2+}; B. [Co(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Co(H_2O)_6}]^{2+}; C.…EasyMatch the list
  2. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 1 · Q86The 'Spin only' Magnetic moment for [Ni(NH3)6]2+[\mathrm{Ni(NH_3)_6}]^{2+} is _________ ×10−1\times10^{-1} BM. (given = Atomic number of Ni : 28)EasyNumerical value
  3. 31 Jan 2024, Shift 2 · Q70Select the option with correct property -MediumSingle correct
  4. 6 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q72Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: The spin only magnetic…MediumAssertion–reason
  5. 8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q69Match List I with List II LIST I (Coordination Complex): A. [Cr(CN)6]3−[\mathrm{Cr(CN)_6}]^{3-}; B. [Fe(H2O)6]2+[\mathrm{Fe(H_2O)_6}]^{2+}; C.…MediumMatch the list
  6. 8 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q90The observed magnetic moment of the complex [Mn(NCS)6]x−[\mathrm{Mn(NCS)_6}]^{x-} is 6.06 BM. The numerical value of xx is ____________.MediumNumerical value
  7. 11 Apr 2023, Shift 1 · Q88The ratio of spin-only magnetic moment values…EasyNumerical value
  8. 13 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q70Which of the following complexes will exhibit maximum attraction to an applied magnetic field?EasySingle correct

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 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.