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Q.

Statement 1: KMnO4 is purple in color due to charge transfer.

Statement 2: In MnO4, there is no electron present in d-orbital of manganese.

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a

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c

Both (A) and (R) are false

d

(A) is true but (R) is false

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

KMnO4 has a purple color due to the charge transfer from the ligand (O2)

to the metal center. It is known as the ligand to metal transfer of charge. In MnO4- , there is no electron in d orbital but it is colored ion.

Here, statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is true, and Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

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