NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - The d- and f-Block Elements
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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.
Solution:  
The electronic configuration of Ce3+ is 4f 1
µ=n(n+2)
=1(1+2)
=3
=1.732 BM
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