For a metal ion, the calculated magnetic moment is 4.90 BM. This metal ion has ______ number of unpaired electrons.
Answer: 4
Solution
The spin-only magnetic moment is BM, where is the number of unpaired electrons. Setting gives , which is satisfied by . The ion has 4 unpaired electrons.
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