The value of the ‘spin only’ magnetic moment for one of the following configurations is 2.84BM. The correct one is
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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