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Use Hund’s rule to derive the electronic configuration of Ce3+ ion, and calculate its magnetic moment on the basis of ‘spin- only’ formula.

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Ce : 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d10 5s2 sp6 4f1 5d1 6s2
Ce : [Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
Ce3+: {Xe} 4f1
For Ce3+:
Number of unpaire electrons = n = 1

µ = \(\sqrt{n(n + 2)}\)

\(\sqrt8\)

\(2\sqrt2\)

= 2.828 BM.



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