The expected number of ¹⁹ F NMR spectral lines, including satellites, for [XeF₅]⁻is [Abundance of ¹²⁹ Xe(I=1… · ABC26IN1181
Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Inorganic Spectroscopy · Topic: Electronic Spectra Tanabe Sugano · Exam: CSIR NET DEC 2016 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Medium
The expected number of ${ }^{19} \mathrm{F}$ NMR spectral lines, including satellites, for $\left[\mathrm{XeF}_{5}\right]^{-}$is [Abundance of ${ }^{129} \mathrm{Xe}(\mathrm{I}=1 / 2)=26 \%$ ]
(a)two
(b)twenty one
(c)three
(d)one
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Central singlet plus a ¹²⁹Xe satellite doublet — three lines (c).