FeSO4 is a very good absorber for NO, the new compound formed by this process is found to contain number of unpaired electrons.
A
4
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B
5
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C
3
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D
6
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Solution
The correct option is A3 FeSO4 reacts with NO to form [Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2+. It contains 3 unpaired electrons and has a magnetic moment of 3.89 B.M. Fe2+(aq)+NO+SO2−4(aq)→[Fe(H2O)5(NO)]2++SO2−4