JEE Main · 2021 · Shift-IImediumBOND-154

Given below are two statements — Assertion A and Reason R: Assertion A: In TlI3, isomorphous to CsI3, the metal is…

Chemical Bonding · Class 11 · JEE Main Previous Year Question

Question

Given below are two statements — Assertion A and Reason R:

Assertion A: In TlI3\mathrm{TlI_3}, isomorphous to CsI3\mathrm{CsI_3}, the metal is present in +1 oxidation state.

Reason R: Tl metal has fourteen f electrons in its electronic configuration.

Choose the most appropriate answer:

Options
  1. a

    A is correct but R is not correct

  2. b

    Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

  3. c

    A is not correct but R is correct

  4. d

    Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Correct Answera

A is correct but R is not correct

Detailed Solution

🧠 TlI3\mathrm{TlI_3} is isomorphous with CsI3\mathrm{CsI_3}, which is Cs+[I3]\mathrm{Cs^+[I_3]^-} — cesium triiodide, not cesium(III) iodide.

🗺️ Evaluate Assertion A:

CsI3\mathrm{CsI_3}: Cs is in +1 state; [I3]\mathrm{[I_3]^-} is the triiodide ion (three iodine atoms, total −1).

Similarly, TlI3=Tl+[I3]\mathrm{TlI_3} = \mathrm{Tl^+[I_3]^-} — Tl is in +1 oxidation state.

This is supported by the inert pair effect: the 6s² electrons of Tl are reluctant to participate in bonding, making +1 the preferred oxidation state over +3.

A is CORRECT

Evaluate Reason R:

Tl (Z = 81): [Xe]4f145d106s26p1[\text{Xe}]4f^{14}5d^{10}6s^26p^1

Tl does have 14 f-electrons (the filled 4f subshell). However, the presence of 14 f-electrons is not the reason Tl prefers +1. The actual reason is the inert pair effect (poor shielding by 4f and 5d electrons increases effective nuclear charge on 6s electrons, making them harder to ionize).

R is NOT the correct explanation of A (and is considered incorrect as a reason)

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