English

Explain the anomalous behaviour of chromium. - Chemistry

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

Explain the anomalous behaviour of chromium.

Explain
Advertisements

Solution

  1. Chromium (Cr) has atomic number 24.
  2. Its expected electronic configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d4.
  3. The 3d orbital is less stable, as it is not half-filled.
  4. Due to inter-electronic repulsion forces, one 4s electron enters into the 3d orbital. This makes the 4s and 3d orbitals half-filled, which gives extra stability, and the electronic configuration of Cr becomes 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s1 3d5.
shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 4: Structure of Atom - Exercises [Page 54]

APPEARS IN

Balbharati Chemistry [English] Standard 11 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 4 Structure of Atom
Exercises | Q 6. (I) | Page 54

RELATED QUESTIONS

Choose the correct option.

“No two electrons in the same atoms can have identical set of four quantum numbers”. This statement is known as -


Give the names of quantum numbers.


Write orbital notations for the electron in orbitals with the following quantum numbers.

n = 3, l = 2


Write condensed orbital notation of electronic configuration of the following element:

Lithium (Z = 3)


Write condensed orbital notation of electronic configuration of the following element:

Carbon (Z = 6)


Write condensed orbital notation of electronic configuration of the following element:

Oxygen (Z = 8)


Write condensed orbital notation of electronic configuration of the following element:

Silicon (Z = 14)


Explain in brief, the significance of the azimuthal quantum number.


The designation of a subshell with n = 6 and l = 2 is ____________.


The three electrons have the following set of quantum numbers:

X = 6, 1, −1, `+1/2`

Y = 6, 0, 0, `+1/2`

Z = 5, 1, 0, `+1/2`

Identify the CORRECT statement.


How many electrons can fit in the orbital for which n = 4 and l = 2?


Which of the following has a greater number of electrons than neutrons?

(Mass number of Mg, C, O and Na is 24, 12, 16 and 23 respectively).


Which one of the following is NOT possible?


Which of the following properties of atom could be explained correctly by Thomson Model of atom?


Number of angular nodes for 4d orbital is ______.


Total number of orbitals associated with third shell will be ______.


Out of the following pairs of electrons, identify the pairs of electrons present in degenerate orbitals:

(i)  (a) `n = 3, l = 2, m_l = -2, m_s = - 1/2`
  (b) `n = 3, l = 2, m_l = -1, m_s = - 1/2`
   
(ii)  (a) `n = 3, l = 1, m_l = 1, m_s = + 1/2`
  (b) `n = 3, l = 2, m_l = 1, m_s = + 1/2`
   
(iii) (a) `n = 4, l = 1, m_l = 1, m_s = + 1/2`
  (b) `n = 3, l = 2, m_l = 1, m_s = + 1/2`
   
(iv)  (a) `n = 3, l = 2, m_l = +2, m_s = - 1/2`
  (b) `n = 3, l = 2, m_l = +2, m_s = + 1/2`

Nickel atom can lose two electrons to form \[\ce{Ni^{2+}}\] ion. The atomic number of nickel is 28. From which orbital will nickel lose two electrons.


Which of the following orbitals are degenerate?

3dxy, 4dxy 3dz2, 3dyz, 4dyz, 4dz2  


Calculate the total number of angular nodes and radial nodes present in 3p orbital.


The arrangement of orbitals on the basis of energy is based upon their (n + l) value. Lower the value of (n + l), lower is the energy. For orbitals having same values of (n + l), the orbital with lower value of n will have lower energy.

Based upon the above information, arrange the following orbitals in the increasing order of energy.

4s, 3s, 3p, 4d


The arrangement of orbitals on the basis of energy is based upon their (n + l) value. Lower the value of (n + l), lower is the energy. For orbitals having same values of (n + l), the orbital with lower value of n will have lower energy.

Based upon the above information, solve the questions given below:

Which of the following orbitals has the lowest energy?

5p, 5d, 5f, 6s, 6p


Match the following species with their corresponding ground state electronic configuration.

Atom / Ion Electronic configuration
(i) \[\ce{Cu}\] (a) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10
(ii) \[\ce{Cu^{2+}}\] (b) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2
(iii) \[\ce{Zn^{2+}}\] (c) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s1
(iv) \[\ce{Cr^{3+}}\] (d) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d9
  (e) 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d3

Match species given in Column I with the electronic configuration given in Column II.

Column I Column II
(i) \[\ce{Cr}\] (a) [Ar]3d84s0
(ii) \[\ce{Fe^{2+}}\] (b) [Ar]3d104s1
(iii) \[\ce{Ni^{2+}}\] (c) [Ar]3d64s0
(iv) \[\ce{Cu}\] (d) [Ar] 3d54s1
  (e) [Ar]3d64s2

In assigning R - S configuration, which among the following groups has highest priority?


In the case of R, S configuration the group having the highest priority is ______.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×