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In the manufacture of iron, a gas (A) is formed in the zone of combustion of the blast furnace. The gas (A) reacted with coke in the zone of fusion to form another gas (B). X moles of (B) reacts with iron at 200oC and 100 atm pressure to form a compound (C).

The magnetic moment and effective atomic number of the C respectively are :

A
4.93 and 36
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0 and 36
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C
0 and 34
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none
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Solution

The correct option is A 0 and 36
Fe+5CO200oC100atmFe(CO)5

Fe=[Ar]3d64s2

CO is a strong ligand. So, pairing occurs in Fe(CO)5

Effective atomic number= 26+10=36

The magnetic moment is zero due to the lack of an unpaired electron.

So, the correct option is B

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