The spin only magnetic moment of cobalt in the compound Hg[Co(SCN)4] is _____ ?
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a
3 BM
b
15 BM
c
8 BM
d
24BM
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
In the complex Hg[Co(SCN)4], Co is in +2 oxidation state.Electronic configuration of Co(II) :Ar4s03d7Now thiocyanato is a weak field ligand and so there will be no back pairing.Spin only magnetic moment is given as μm=n(n+2) BMPutting n=3, we get μm=15BM