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In hexacyanidomanganate(II) ion the Mn atom assumes `d^(2)sp^(3)`- hybrid sates. Then the number of unpaired electrons in the complex is .

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To determine the number of unpaired electrons in the hexacyanidomanganate(II) ion, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the oxidation state of manganese in the complex The hexacyanidomanganate(II) ion can be represented as [Mn(CN)₆]²⁻. Here, the cyanide (CN⁻) is a negatively charged ligand, and since there are six cyanide ligands, the total negative charge contributed by the ligands is -6. Let the oxidation state of manganese be \( x \). Setting up the equation for the overall charge: \[ x + 6(-1) = -2 \] \[ x - 6 = -2 \] \[ x = +4 \] However, since we are dealing with the manganese(II) ion, we have: \[ x = +2 \] ### Step 2: Determine the electron configuration of manganese in the +2 oxidation state The atomic number of manganese (Mn) is 25. The ground state electron configuration of Mn is: \[ \text{Mn: } [Ar] 4s^2 3d^5 \] For Mn²⁺, we remove two electrons from the 4s orbital: \[ \text{Mn}^{2+}: [Ar] 3d^5 \] ### Step 3: Analyze the effect of the ligand Cyanide (CN⁻) is a strong field ligand, which causes pairing of electrons in the d-orbitals. In the case of Mn²⁺ with a 3d⁵ configuration, the presence of a strong field ligand will lead to the pairing of electrons. The d-orbital configuration after pairing will be: - 3d: ↑↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ (3 paired and 2 unpaired) ### Step 4: Determine the hybridization The complex [Mn(CN)₆]²⁻ has six ligands, which requires the formation of six equivalent hybrid orbitals. The hybridization involved is \( d^2sp^3 \), which corresponds to an octahedral geometry. ### Step 5: Count the number of unpaired electrons From the paired and unpaired electron configuration: - There are 5 d-electrons, and after pairing due to the strong field ligand, we find that there is only **1 unpaired electron** remaining. ### Final Answer The number of unpaired electrons in the hexacyanidomanganate(II) ion is **1**. ---

To determine the number of unpaired electrons in the hexacyanidomanganate(II) ion, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the oxidation state of manganese in the complex The hexacyanidomanganate(II) ion can be represented as [Mn(CN)₆]²⁻. Here, the cyanide (CN⁻) is a negatively charged ligand, and since there are six cyanide ligands, the total negative charge contributed by the ligands is -6. Let the oxidation state of manganese be \( x \). Setting up the equation for the overall charge: \[ x + 6(-1) = -2 \] \[ x - 6 = -2 \] ...
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