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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

Magnetic moment of \(\text{Co}^{2+}\) will be

  1. A 3.87 BM
  2. B 2.84 BM
  3. C 1.73 BM
  4. D 5.92 BM
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(A) 3.87 BM

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\(\text{Co}^{2+}\) configuration: \([\text{Ar}]3d^7\) Number of unpaired electrons, \(n=3\) \(\mu = \sqrt{n(n+2)} = \sqrt{3(3+2)} = \sqrt{15} = 3.87\) BM
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