An aqueous solution of titanium chloride, when subjected to magnetic measurement, measured zero magnetic moment. Assuming the octahedral complex in aqueous solution, the formulae of the complex is :
A
[Ti(H2O)6]Cl2
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B
[Ti(H2O)6]Cl4
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C
[TiCl3(H2O)3]
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D
[TiCl2(H2O)4]
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Solution
The correct option is B[Ti(H2O)6]Cl4 In [Ti(H2O)6]Cl4, the Ti4+ ion with 3d0 electronic configuration contains zero unpaired electrons. Hence, it has zero magnetic moment.
In the complexes [Ti(H2O)6]Cl2,[TiCl3(H2O)3]and[TiCl2(H2O)4], the titanium ion has +2, +3 an +2 charges respectively. It has electronic configurations 3d2,3d1and3d2 respectively and contains 2,1 and 2 unpaired electrons respectively.