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Select the set having incorrect statements given here.
(i) Manganese exhibits +7 oxidation state
(ii) Zinc forms coloured ions
(iii) [CoF6]3- is diamagnetic
(iv) Sc forms +4 oxidation state
(v) Zn exhibits only +2 oxidation state
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Options:
  • A (i), (ii) and (iii)
  • B (ii), (iii) and (iv)
  • C (i), (iii) and (iv)
  • D (i), (iii) and (v)
Solution:
1562 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Outer electronic configuration of Mn is 3d54s2 which means it can show +7 oxidation state also (correct)
Zinc does not form coloured ions as it has completely filled 3d104s2 configuration.
In [CoF6]3-,Co3+ is a d6 system. Fluoride is a weak field ligand and hence it can not cause pairing of electrons.

Sc can show a maximum of +3 oxidation state as it has an outer electronic configuration of 3d14s2 .
Zn exhibits only +2 oxidation state as this oxidation state is the most stable one for it.
Hence (ii), (iii), (iv) are incorrect while (i), (v) are correct.

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