Statement 1: Potassium ferrocyanide is diamagnetic whereas potassium ferricyanide is paramagnetic. Statement 2: Crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is greater than that o f ferricyanide ion.

Question

Statement 1: Potassium ferrocyanide is diamagnetic whereas potassium ferricyanide is paramagnetic. Statement 2: Crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is greater than that o f ferricyanide ion. (A) If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation o f the statement 1. (B) Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1. (C) If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false. (D) If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

K4[Fe(CN)6] and K3[Fe(CN)6] both are low spin complex due to strong ligand field. That is why it is false that crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is greater than ferricyanide ion.

Q. Statement 1: Potassium ferrocyanide is diamagnetic whereas potassium ferricyanide is paramagnetic.
Statement 2: Crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is greater than that o f ferricyanide ion.

If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation o f the statement 1.

Ifboth Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.

If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.

If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

$K_{4} [F e (CN)_{6}]$ and $K_{3} [F e (CN)_{6}]$ both are low spin complex due to strong ligand field. That is why it is false that crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is greater than ferricyanide ion.

Q. Statement 1: Potassium ferrocyanide is diamagnetic whereas potassium ferricyanide is paramagnetic. Statement 2: Crystal field splitting in ferrocyanide ion is greater than that o f ferricyanide ion.