Coordination Compounds · NEET Preparation Chemistry
The spin-only magnetic moment of [Fe(H2O)6]2+ is approximately:
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medium · MCQ · Q-0A227D
The spin-only magnetic moment of [Fe(H2O)6]2+ is approximately:
- A.4.90 BMCorrect answer
- B.5.92 BM
- C.1.73 BM
- D.0.00 BM
Solution
[Fe(H2O)6]2+ has Fe2+ with a configuration. Water is a weak field ligand, so electrons remain unpaired in high spin: , giving 4 unpaired electrons (). BM.
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