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What is the spin only magnetic moment value of Cr(CO)6 ?

Profile image of himanshu katoch
14 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Aman  Bansal
14 Years ago

Dear Himanshu,

 When you go about trying to solve this problem by using the Valence Bond Theory, u will find out that that there are no unpaired electrons in the hybridised state of Cr, because CO being a strong field ligand forces pairing to take place.

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