The value of the ‘spin only’ magnetic moment for one of the following configurations is 2.84BM. The correct one is
(a) d4 ( in strong ligand field)

(b) d4 ( in weak ligand field)

(c) d3 ( in weak as well as in strong fields)

(d) d5 (in strong ligand field)

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(a) : Spin only magnetic moment = √(n(n + 2))B.M.
Where n = no. of unpaired electron.
Given, √(n(n + 2)) = 2.84
or, n (n + 2) = 8.0656
or, n = 2
In an octahedral complex, for a d 4 configuration in a strong field ligand, number of unpaired electrons = 2

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