Q.

Statement 1: The spin only magnetic moment of Sc3+ is 1.73 B.M.

Statement 2: The spin only magnetic moment of an ion is equal to nn+2; where n is the number of unpaired electrons in the ion.

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a

Statement 1 is incorrect statement 2 is correct

b

Statement 1 is correct statement 2 is incorrect

c

Both statements 1 and 2 are correct

d

Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Statement 1: False; Sc3+ ion has no unpaired electron 3d04s0 and thus has zero magnetic moment.
Statement 2: Magnetic moment is due to 'spin only' = nn+2 B.M. value. n is number of unpaired electron(s).

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