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Grade 9Physical Chemistry

The spin only magnetic moment of [MnBr4]2– is 5.9 BM. Predict the geometry of the complex ion ?

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12 Years agoGrade 9
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
11 Years ago
Since its coordination number is 4 therefore it can be tetrahedral or squareplanar.but magnetic moment is 5.9 it should be tetrahedral in shape rather than squareplanar because of the presence of five unpaired electron in in the d orbital
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8 Years ago
The spin only magnetic moment value of [Mn(CN)6]3- is 2.8 B.M. Predict the geometry of the complex ion?
Profile image of ankit singh
6 Years ago
coordination number is 4 therefore it can be tetrahedral or squareplanar.but magnetic moment is 5.9 it should be tetrahedral in shape rather than squareplanar because of the presence of five unpaired electron in in the d orbital