The magnetic moment (spin only) of is
- (A)5.46 BM
- (B)2.83 BM✓ Correct
- (C)1.41 BM
- (D)1.82 BM
Answer: (B)
Solution
In nickel is with a configuration, and chloride is a weak-field ligand, so the complex is tetrahedral and two electrons stay unpaired, . The spin-only moment is .
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